postindustrial
postindustrial adjective: describing the economy of a nation in which manufacturing industry becomes less important and the service and information industries become more important.
Adjective
postindustrial (comparative more postindustrial, superlative most postindustrial)
- Describing the economy of a nation in which manufacturing industry becomes less important and the service and information industries become more important.
- One hypermodern trend entails technological development, producing a postindustrial, information-infused society. This also leads to globalization...2000, Stuart S Nagel, Handbook of global political policy
- Antonyms:
- preindustrial
- Of or relating to a genre of music derived from industrial music but with electronic and rock influences.
Antonyms of postindustrial
Forms of postindustrial
| comparative | more postindustrial |
|---|---|
| superlative | most postindustrial |
Origin of postindustrial
From post- + industrial.
Words formed from postindustrial
Questions about postindustrial
- What does postindustrial mean?
- Postindustrial means describing the economy of a nation in which manufacturing industry becomes less important and the service and information industries become more important.
- What part of speech is postindustrial?
- Postindustrial is an adjective.
Words near postindustrial in the dictionary
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