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PRONUNCIATION OF LIGHT INDUSTRY

light industry  [laɪt ˈɪndəstrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIGHT INDUSTRY

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Light industry is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIGHT INDUSTRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

light industry

Light industry

Light industry is usually less capital intensive than heavy industry, and is more consumer-oriented than business-oriented. Light industry facilities typically have less environmental impact than those associated with heavy industry, and zoning laws are more likely to permit light industry near residential areas. It is the production of small consumer goods. One economic definition states that light industry is a "manufacturing activity that uses moderate amounts of partially processed materials to produce items of relatively high value per unit weight". Examples of light industries include the manufacturing of clothes, shoes, furniture, consumer electronics and home appliances. Conversely, ship building would fall under heavy industry.

Definition of light industry in the English dictionary

The definition of light industry in the dictionary is the production of small or light articles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIGHT INDUSTRY


ancestry
ˈænsɛstrɪ
artistry
ˈɑːtɪstrɪ
biochemistry
ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
chemistry
ˈkɛmɪstrɪ
dentistry
ˈdɛntɪstrɪ
electrochemistry
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
forestry
ˈfɒrɪstrɪ
immunohistochemistry
ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌhɪstəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
industry
ˈɪndəstrɪ
maestri
ˈmaɪstrɪ
ministry
ˈmɪnɪstrɪ
pastry
ˈpeɪstrɪ
registry
ˈrɛdʒɪstrɪ
tapestry
ˈtæpɪstrɪ
thermochemistry
ˌθɜːməʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIGHT INDUSTRY

light comedy
light cream
light effects
light engine
light entertainment
light face
light fitting
light flyweight
light heavyweight
light horse
light infantry
light into
light meter
light middleweight
light music
light on
light opera
light out
light pen
light pollution

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIGHT INDUSTRY

aviation industry
building industry
construction industry
cotton industry
entertainment industry
fashion industry
fast-food industry
film industry
fishing industry
food industry
growth industry
heavy industry
hospitality industry
hotel industry
leisure industry
manufacturing industry
movie industry
oil industry
organic chemistry
service industry
steel industry

Synonyms and antonyms of light industry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «light industry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIGHT INDUSTRY

Find out the translation of light industry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of light industry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «light industry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轻工
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la industria ligera
570 millions of speakers

English

light industry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रकाश उद्योग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصناعات الخفيفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

легкая промышленность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indústria leve
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হালকা শিল্প
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

industrie légère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Industri ringan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leichtindustrie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軽工業
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경공업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Industri cahya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công nghiệp nhẹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளி தொழில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रकाश उद्योग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hafif sanayi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

industria leggera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przemysł lekki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

легка промисловість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

industria ușoară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελαφρά βιομηχανία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ligte nywerheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lätt industri
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lett industri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of light industry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHT INDUSTRY»

The term «light industry» is regularly used and occupies the 63.924 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHT INDUSTRY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «light industry» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «light industry» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about light industry

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIGHT INDUSTRY»

Discover the use of light industry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to light industry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Writings of Mao Zedong, 1949-1976: January 1956-December ...
The Relationship Between Industry and Agriculture and Between Heavy Industry and Light Industry Heavy industry is the most important thing, and [we] must give priority to its development; no one disagrees with this. As far as the handling of ...
Zedong Mao, Michael Y. M. Kau, John K. Leung, 1992
2
China's Economic Reforms
Light industry remains underdeveloped, unable to satisfy the growing needs of the people in urban and rural areas. The inadequate attention paid to light industry over the years has created a wide gap between its growth rate and that of heavy ...
Lin Wei, Arnold Chao, 1982
3
Philippines Industrial and Business Directory
... Mactan Economic Zone II, Basak, Lapu-Lapu City Contact Number/s : (032) 340-4694 Contact Person: Ralph Minoza LIGHT INDUSTRY & SCIENCE PARK OF THE PHILIPPINES 2 Light Industry &Science Park of the Philippines 2, Calamba, ...
Ibp Usa, USA International Business Publications, 2007
4
Soviet Workers and the Collapse of Perestroika: The Soviet ...
The two industries most severely hit by the supply crisis - or at least, the two where the crisis was most thoroughly documented in the press - were light industry and iron and steel. The crisis in light industry, which threatened to spill over into ...
Donald Filtzer, 1994
5
ASEAN-China Economic Relations: Developments in ASEAN and China
To a certain extent the excessive development of heavy industry hampered the development of light industry and agriculture. This in turn resulted in shortages in market supply and the government was forced to introduce the policy of state ...
Siow Yue Chia, Bifan Cheng, 1989
6
Global Big Business and the Chinese Brewing Industry
China Light Industry Almanac [Zhong guo qing gong ye nian jian] (1990 to 2003), Beijing: China Light Industry Publishing House. China Light Industry Association (1995), China's Light Industry Heading to the 21st Century: A Collection of the ...
Yuantao Guo, 2006
7
Eastern European Capitalism in the Making
which allegedly had led to the industry's decay and, among other things, mass layoffs, liquidation of enterprises, and cessation of wage increases.1S In December 1998 the OPZZ Federation of Light Industry urged the government to design ...
Elena A. Iankova, 2002
8
Enterprise Restructuring and the Role of Managers in Russia: ...
This chapter examines the experiences of three firms in light industry. Generally speaking, FSOEs in light industry have been the hardest hit in the transition. Light industry firms pay the lowest wages and only with substantial delays, and ...
Gary Krueger, 2004
9
Socialist Planning
Table 5.2 Division of Chinese industrial production between light industry and heavy industry (in %) Source: Statistical yearbook of China 1986 (Hong Kong & Beijing 1986) p. 225. economic crisis. From its low of 1967-8 it rose again to a level ...
Michael Ellman, 1989
10
Communist China 1955-1959: Policy Documents with Analysis
Is it proper that our heavy industry should take up such a large, and light industry such a relatively small proportion of investments? Can we reduce the investment in heavy industry and increase that in light industry? It is generally recognized ...
‎1962

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIGHT INDUSTRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term light industry is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade discusses growth …
Participation at OutDoor 2015 is an important step towards integration of the Russian light industry market into the world economy. According to ... «Innovation in Textiles, Jul 15»
2
China-Arab States Expo 2015 to be held in Yinchuan, NW China …
... States exchange activities have been held and 636 cooperative agreements were signed in the fields of petrochemical, light industry, finance ... «Shanghai Daily, Jul 15»
3
China willing to extend scope of cooperation with Vietnam - News …
As of the end of 2014, total Chinese investment in Vietnam hit 8 billion USD, mostly in the areas of electricity, steel, textile, light industry and ... «VietNamNet Bridge, Jul 15»
4
Hilton Als on 'Voyage au Congo' and Race | Word and Film
At Brooklyn's packed Light Industry venue on July 16, he discussed author André Gide's "Voyage au Congo," a 1927 silent documentary that ... «WordandFilm.com, Jul 15»
5
DNV debates light industry 'hood's future - North Shore News
The District of North Vancouver is looking to tweak the zoning in the light industrial area north of Main Street area so it "evolves" as the area ... «North Shore News, Jul 15»
6
“Hengqin development is a complement to the Macau market …
The development of Hengqin Island will bring to Macau's doorstep more entertainment and light industry, which in turn will increase the value of ... «Macau Business Daily, Jul 15»
7
A weekly profile of 12 neighbourhoods that help form the North Shore
and light industry, change is expected in the next 10 years. Recently, the district decided to move forward with public input about a new hub for ... «North Shore News, Jul 15»
8
The Soviet Military's Eerily Detailed Guide to San Diego | WIRED
The most developed industries are food industry, tobacco industry, ginnery industry and light industry. Most of the factories are affiliated to US ... «Wired, Jul 15»
9
Bukit Batok and ComfortDelgro driving schools may be driven out
The lease at ComfortDelGro Driving Centre in Ubi is due to expire next year and the 28,000 sq m site has been earmarked for light industry use ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
10
Brookhaven Town board approves light industry at Lawrence …
An overlay district allowing light industrial uses, such as solar energy panels, at a federal Superfund site in Port Jefferson Station was approved ... «Newsday, Jul 15»

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