0 the companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale, especially in a factory or special area: --
1 the people and activities involved in one type of business: --
the heritage industry
manufacturing industries
the tourist industry
the gas/electricity industry
2 the quality of regularly working hard: --
I must say that I'm very impressed by her industry.
3 the companies and activities involved in the production of goods for sale, esp. in a factory: --
business and industry
5 the quality of working hard: --
It takes industry and determination to complete a Ph.D.
This is in contrast to the current industry vertical integration that is outside of farmers' control.
Unlike pharmaceuticals, and apart from the giants mentioned above, the industry is highly fragmented, consisting of numerous small niche markets with a few products only.
Floor shows that some traditional handicrafts suffered from foreign competition during this period, but other handicrafts flourished-such as the handwoven carpet industry.
The primary sector (agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and mining) tends to be more resource-intensive than either the secondary (industry) or tertiary (services) sectors.
If industrial, could expand to areas of industry that were substantially the same.
Farming, fishing, and (for a time early in the 1900s) the timber industry have provided the primary livelihood for residents.
Rather, a labour shortage was holding back further expansion of the rubber, palm oil and timber export industries.
Governmental expenditures, including expenditures to secure property rights, also are found to increase technical efficiency in the agricultural industry.
