Postindustrial

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    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..."

  2. 2
    Of or relating to a genre of music derived from industrial music but with electronic and rock influences.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to a society or economy marked by a lessened importance of manufacturing and an increase of services, information, and research wordnet

Synonyms

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industrial

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"One hypermodern trend entails technological development, producing a postindustrial, information-infused society. This also leads to globalization..."

Etymology

From post- + industrial.

Related phrases

industrial musicrock music

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