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postindustrial.

Describing the economy of a nation in which manufacturing industry becomes less important and the service and information industries become more important.

14 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Describing the economy of a nation in which manufacturing industry becomes less important and the service and information industries become more important.

  2. Of or relating to a genre of music derived from industrial music but with electronic and rock influences.

Where this word comes from

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.

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