industry
/ˈɪndəstri/noun
उच्चारण इन्डस्ट्री
उद्योग; परिश्रम
Basic word
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[U, C]
the production of goods from raw materials, especially in factories; the people and activities involved in producing a particular thing, or in providing a particular service; (formal) the quality of working hard
उद्योग; परिश्रम
- heavy industry
- the film industry
- his industry and honesty
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- The textile industry employs thousands of people in Surat.
- The tourism industry suffered during the lockdown.
- Steel is a key industry in Jamshedpur.
Synonyms manufacturing production business trade diligence
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
industry (uncountable / countable)
Uncountable for manufacturing in general; countable for a particular branch, such as the film industry.
सामान्य विनिर्माण के लिए uncountable है; किसी विशेष शाखा, जैसे film industry, के लिए countable।
- Industry needs reliable electricity.
- India has a growing toy industry.
the ... industry
A branch of business takes the and a descriptive word: the tourism industry, the steel industry.
व्यवसाय की शाखा के लिए 'the' और विवरण वाला शब्द आता है, जैसे the tourism industry।
- The tourism industry employs millions.
in industry / in the industry
In industry means in manufacturing generally; in the industry means within one named trade.
'In industry' का अर्थ सामान्य विनिर्माण में है; 'in the industry' का अर्थ किसी विशेष उद्योग के भीतर है।
- He worked in industry for years.
- She is well known in the industry.
industry (hard work)
In formal writing it also means diligence, a use that belongs to the adjective industrious.
औपचारिक लेखन में इसका अर्थ परिश्रम भी है, जो विशेषण 'industrious' से जुड़ा है।
- Her industry impressed the examiners.
+Collocations 4
adjective + industry
heavylightcottageservicebooming
- The cottage industry gives work to many women in villages.
noun + industry
filmtourismsteeltextilesoftware
- The software industry has changed Bengaluru.
verb + industry
boosthitregulateentersupport
- The new policy will boost the toy industry.
industry + noun
leaderstandardexpertbodygrowth
- He is an industry expert on solar energy.
“More examples 6
- The government plans to promote small-scale industry in rural areas.
सरकार ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में लघु उद्योग को बढ़ावा देने की योजना बना रही है।
- Radhika wants to work in the film industry as a script writer.
राधिका film industry में पटकथा लेखक के रूप में काम करना चाहती है।
- Tourism is a major industry in Kerala.
केरल में पर्यटन एक प्रमुख उद्योग है।
- The textile industry gives work to millions of people.
वस्त्र उद्योग लाखों लोगों को रोज़गार देता है।
- Heavy industry needs a lot of coal, iron and water.
भारी उद्योग को बहुत कोयला, लोहा और पानी चाहिए।
- Cottage industry helped women earn money at home.
कुटीर उद्योग ने महिलाओं को घर पर कमाई करने में मदद की।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is working in a industry.
✓ He is working in an industry.
Industry begins with a vowel sound, so the article is an.
'Industry' स्वर-ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए article 'an' आता है।
✗ Industry are the backbone of the economy.
✓ Industry is the backbone of the economy.
Industry in the general sense is singular, so the verb is is.
सामान्य अर्थ में 'industry' singular है, इसलिए verb 'is' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words are close, but they differ in what they stress.
ये शब्द निकट हैं, पर किस बात पर ज़ोर देते हैं, इसमें अंतर है।
A whole branch of making goods or providing services.
वस्तुओं के उत्पादन या सेवाओं का पूरा क्षेत्र।
- The paper industry is growing.
A single firm or the activity of trading.
कोई एक कंपनी या व्यापार की गतिविधि।
- He runs a small business.
The buying and selling of goods, or a particular skilled occupation.
वस्तुओं का क्रय-विक्रय, या कोई विशेष कौशल वाला पेशा।
- Trade between the two countries is rising.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart, asked very often: industrial (connected with industry: 'an industrial area') and industrious (hard-working: 'an industrious student'); industry (formal) also means hard work ('Success comes from industry and patience').
इन्हें अलग रखिए, यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: industrial (उद्योग से संबंधित, औद्योगिक: 'an industrial area') और industrious (परिश्रमी: 'an industrious student'); industry (औपचारिक) का अर्थ परिश्रम भी है ('Success comes from industry and patience')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Industrial Revolution began in Britain in the 18th century; India's industrial policy was liberalized in 1991 (LPG reforms: liberalization, privatization, globalization); sectors of the economy are primary (agriculture, mining), secondary (industry, manufacturing) and tertiary (services); 'Make in India' (2014) promotes manufacturing; cottage industries are small-scale industries run from home.
औद्योगिक क्रांति अठारहवीं सदी में ब्रिटेन में शुरू हुई; भारत की औद्योगिक नीति 1991 में उदार बनाई गई (LPG सुधार: उदारीकरण, निजीकरण, वैश्वीकरण); अर्थव्यवस्था के क्षेत्र प्राथमिक (कृषि, खनन), द्वितीयक (उद्योग, विनिर्माण) और तृतीयक (सेवाएँ) हैं; 'Make in India' (2014) विनिर्माण को बढ़ावा देता है; कुटीर उद्योग घर से चलाए जाने वाले लघु उद्योग हैं।