industrial
Concerning mass production
Industrial describes things related to industry—manufacturing, factories, and large-scale production.
An industrial economy relies on manufacturing rather than agriculture.
Industrial equipment is heavy machinery for factories.
The word can describe aesthetic qualities: industrial design emphasizes function over decoration, while industrial music incorporates harsh, mechanical sounds.
An industrial area contains factories and warehouses rather than homes or shops.
Industrial production facility
- assemblyConstructing from components
- productionMaking or generating something
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- mass-productionLarge-scale standardized fabrication
plant · mill · foundry · forge · workshop · shipyard · output · batch
Bounded area designation
- districtBounded administrative area
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
loading dock · rail yard · port · smokestacks · canal · rust belt · blight · redevelopment
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- unionJoining into one
- blue-collarManual labor workforce
- workerPerson who toils
- shiftMovement or work period
wage · overtime · foreman · technician · apprentice · journeyman · craftsman · trade
Environmental harm from waste
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- smokestackIndustrial exhaust column
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
toxic waste · carbon footprint · remediation · scrubber · air quality · waste management · brownfield · environmental regulation
Distinct division of whole
- outputWhat something generates
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- productionMaking or generating something
- commodityFungible traded good
trade · import · export · tariff · protectionism · developing · emerging markets · manufacturing decline
Machine producing motion
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- conveyorMechanism that transports items
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
- boilerWater-heating vessel
hydraulics · lathe · piston · crankshaft · gear · pulley · forklift · excavator
Unwanted auditory disturbance
- Nine Inch NailsIndustrial rock act
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- distortionTwisting from original state
- synthesizerElectronic sound-generating instrument
Automaton design field
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- PLCIndustrial automation computer
- control systemsMechanisms maintaining desired outputs
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
feedback loops · instrumentation · data acquisition · real-time processing · cyber-physical · machine vision · batch processing · monitoring
factory
Industrial production facility
- assemblyConstructing from components
- productionMaking or generating something
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
mass-production · plant · mill · foundry · forge · workshop · shipyard · output · batch · assembly line
zone
Bounded area designation
- districtBounded administrative area
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
warehouse · loading dock · rail yard · port · smokestacks · canal · rust belt · blight · redevelopment · loft conversion
labor
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- unionJoining into one
- blue-collarManual labor workforce
- workerPerson who toils
shift · wage · overtime · foreman · technician · apprentice · journeyman · craftsman · trade · occupation
pollution
Environmental harm from waste
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- smokestackIndustrial exhaust column
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
contamination · toxic waste · carbon footprint · remediation · scrubber · air quality · waste management · brownfield · environmental regulation · chemical spill
sector
Distinct division of whole
- outputWhat something generates
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- productionMaking or generating something
commodity · trade · import · export · tariff · protectionism · developing · emerging markets · manufacturing decline · offshoring
engine
Machine producing motion
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- conveyorMechanism that transports items
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
boiler · hydraulics · lathe · piston · crankshaft · gear · pulley · forklift · excavator · bearings
noise
Unwanted auditory disturbance
- Nine Inch NailsIndustrial rock act
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- distortionTwisting from original state
synthesizer · drum machine · sampling · dieselpunk · steampunk
robotics
Automaton design field
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- PLCIndustrial automation computer
- control systemsMechanisms maintaining desired outputs
actuators · feedback loops · instrumentation · data acquisition · real-time processing · cyber-physical · machine vision · batch processing · monitoring
- -al adjectivescultural, emotional, environmental, federal, financial
- Building Adjectivesangular, arched, columned, domed, vaulted
- erasera, epoch, age, bronze age, period
- place adjectivescoastal, suburban, urban, rural, northern
- design stylesart deco, Art Nouveau, art nouveau, Bauhaus, minimalism
- land usezoning ordinances, suburban sprawl, land management, arable land, pastureland
industrialagricultural
Of farming practices
agrarian · farming · pastoral · rural · extractive
industrialartisanal
Made by skilled craftspeople
handmade · handcrafted · craft · bespoke · cottage
industrialnonindustrial
Not based on manufacturing
non-industrial · preindustrial · unindustrialized · pre-industrial · underdeveloped
- industrial zoneArea designated for factories
- industrial siteManufacturing or processing facility
- Industrial RevolutionEra of mechanized production
- industrial strengthExceptionally powerful or durable
- industrial kitchensProfessional high-volume cooking facilities
- industrial complexGrouped production facilities
industrious, industries, industrialist, industriousness, industrialized, industriously, industrialization, industrialize, industrialists