Nonmanufacturing
adj
adj ·6 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Outside of the manufacturing sector not-comparable
"Between 1962 and 1984, Chicago lost 244,000 manufacturing jobs, while the number of nonmanufacturing jobs (service, research, retail, financial, and real estate) climbed by 372,500."
Example
More examples"Between 1962 and 1984, Chicago lost 244,000 manufacturing jobs, while the number of nonmanufacturing jobs (service, research, retail, financial, and real estate) climbed by 372,500."
Etymology
From non- + manufacturing.
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