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persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues"

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "each industry has its own trade publications"

persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues"

Any department or branch of art, occupation, or business; especially, one which employs much labor and capital and is a distinct branch of trade; as, the sugar industry; the iron industry; the cotton industry.

Habitual diligence in any employment or pursuit, either bodily or mental; steady attention to business; assiduity; - opposed to sloth and idleness; as, industry pays debts, while idleness or despair will increase them.

Any department or branch of art, occupation, or business; especially, one which employs much labor and capital and is a distinct branch of trade; as, the sugar industry; the iron industry; the cotton industry.

Habitual diligence in any employment or pursuit, either bodily or mental; steady attention to business; assiduity; - opposed to sloth and idleness; as, industry pays debts, while idleness or despair will increase them.

The aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principle product, as "the automobile industry", "the steel industry". It includes the ownership and management of companies, factories, industrial plants, etc. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

Steady attention to business or labor; productive labor; a particular branch of work or trade.

Diligence in labor; labor.

Earnest or constant application to work.

Useful labor; any branch of productive work.

n. [Latin] Habitual diligence in any employment, either bodily or mental ; steady attention ; careful application ; activity ; - assiduity.

Diligence, assiduity.