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adj
Describing the economy of a nation in which manufacturing industry becomes less important and the service and information industries become more important.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: preindustrial
adj
Of or relating to a genre of music derived from industrial music but with electronic and rock influences.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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adjective satellite
of or relating to a society or economy marked by a lessened importance of manufacturing and an increase of services, information, and research
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English industrial English postindustrial From post- + industrial.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
