Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microindustry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-croin-dus-try
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very small, specialized industry

Example Sentences

"Also being shed are some of those colorful and slightly absurd microindustries — de-cluttering consultants, aroma therapy for pets — that sprouted in recent years by catering to the well-heeled[…]."

Etymology

From micro- + industry.

Inflected Forms

microindustries (plural)

Questions

What does microindustry mean?: A very small, specialized industry
Where does microindustry come from?: From micro- + industry.

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