English

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Etymology

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From post- +‎ industrial.

Adjective

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postindustrial (comparative more postindustrial, superlative most postindustrial)

  1. Describing the economy of a nation in which manufacturing industry becomes less important and the service and information industries become more important.
    • 2000, Stuart S Nagel, Handbook of global political policy:
      One hypermodern trend entails technological development, producing a postindustrial, information-infused society. This also leads to globalization...
  2. (music) Of or relating to a genre of music derived from industrial music but with electronic and rock influences.

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /postindusˈtɾjal/ [pos.t̪ĩn̪.d̪usˈt̪ɾjal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: pos‧tin‧dus‧trial

Adjective

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postindustrial m or f (masculine and feminine plural postindustriales)

  1. Alternative form of posindustrial

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