English Words Starting With I

• industrial diamond

  nounC1
  /ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/A diamond that is not of gem quality, used in industry for cutting, grinding, drilling, or polishing due to its extreme hardness.
• industrial disease

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪnˈdʌstriəl dɪˈziːz/A disease or health condition directly caused by a person's work, the materials they handle, or their work environment.
• industrial engineering

  nounC1
  /ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ/A branch of engineering concerned with the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, materials, information, equipment, and energy.
• industrial espionage

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əl ˈes.pi.ə.nɑːʒ/The covert and illegal theft of trade secrets, confidential business information, or intellectual property from one company by another company or its agents.
• industrial estate

  nounB2
  /ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl ɪˈsteɪt/A planned area of land developed for factories, warehouses, and other industrial businesses, often with shared infrastructure.
• industrial insurance

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈdʌstriəl ɪnˈʃʊərəns/A type of life or disability insurance policy issued for small amounts, with premiums typically collected weekly or monthly by an agent visiting the policyholder's home or workplace.
• industrial life insurance

  nounC1
  /ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl ˈlaɪf ɪnˌʃɔː.rəns/A specific type of life insurance policy sold in small amounts with premiums collected frequently (often weekly or monthly) by an agent visiting the policyholder's home.
• industrial medicine

  nounLow (C2 Level - Professional/Vocabulary)
  /ɪnˌdʌstriəl ˈmed.sən/A branch of medicine focusing on the health of workers in the workplace, particularly the prevention and treatment of illnesses and injuries related to their jobs.
• industrial melanism

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl ˈmel.ə.nɪ.zəm/A phenomenon where populations of organisms, particularly moths, become darker in colour due to natural selection in soot-polluted industrial environments.
• industrial misconduct

  nounLow
  /ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl ˈmɪs.kɒn.dʌkt/Improper or unethical behaviour by an employee in a workplace, often in violation of regulations, contracts, or professional standards.
• industrial park

  nounB2
  /ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əl ˈpɑːk/A planned area of land developed for light to heavy industrial use, with shared infrastructure, utilities, and services.
• industrial psychology

  nounLow frequency (Specialist term)
  /ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl saɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/The branch of psychology that applies psychological principles and research methods to workplace settings, focusing on worker behaviour, organisational efficiency, and employee well-being.
• industrial relations

  nounC1
  /ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl rɪˈleɪ.ʃənz/The relationships between employers and employees, especially regarding negotiations about pay and working conditions.
• industrial revolution

  nounB2
  /ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən/A major historical transition from an agrarian and handicraft economy to one dominated by mechanized factory production, characterized by technological innovations, social reorganization, and rapid urbanization.
• industrial school

  nounLow
  /ɪnˈdʌstriəl skuːl/A historical or legal term for a residential institution, often state-run, where children and young people were trained in manual trades and basic education, sometimes as an alternative to regular school or due to delinquency.
• industrial sociology

  nounLow (Academic/Specialist)
  /ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl ˌsəʊ.siˈɒl.ə.dʒi/The sociological study of the relationship between society and industry, focusing on work, employment, organisations, and labour processes.
• industrial tribunal

  nounLow/Medium
  /ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl traɪˈbjuː.nəl/A statutory body in the UK that hears and resolves disputes between employees and employers concerning employment rights and related issues, such as unfair dismissal or discrimination.
• industrial union

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əl ˈjuː.njən/A labour union organized to include all workers in a particular industry, regardless of their specific trade or skill.
• industrial workers of the world

  nounLow (appears mainly in historical, political, or labor studies contexts)
  /ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl ˈwɜː.kəz əv ðə ˈwɜːld/A specific, radical labor union founded in Chicago in 1905.
• industrialism

  nounC2
  /ɪnˈdʌstriəlɪzəm/An economic and social system based on large-scale industry, mechanized manufacturing, and factory production as the dominant mode of production and organization.

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