Industrial may refer to:
Industry
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Industrial archaeology
Industrial archaeology (IA) is the systematic study of material evidence associated with the Industry (manufacturing), industrial past. This evidence, collectively referred to as industrial heritage, includes buildings, machinery, artifacts, si ...
, the study of the history of the industry
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Industrial engineering
Industrial engineering (IE) is concerned with the design, improvement and installation of integrated systems of people, materials, information, equipment and energy. It draws upon specialized knowledge and skill in the mathematical, physical, an ...
, engineering dealing with the optimization of complex industrial processes or systems
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Industrial city
An industrial city or industrial town is a town or city in which the municipal economy, at least historically, is centered around industry, with important factories or other production facilities in the town. It has been part of most countries' ...
, a city dominated by one or more industries
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Industrial loan company
An industrial loan company (ILC) or industrial bank is a financial institution in the United States that lends money, and may be owned by non-financial institutions. They provide niche financial services nationwide. ILCs offer FDIC-insured depo ...
, a financial institution in the United States that lends money, and may be owned by non-financial institutions
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Industrial organization
In economics, industrial organization is a field that builds on the theory of the firm by examining the structure of (and, therefore, the boundaries between) firms and markets. Industrial organization adds real-world complications to the per ...
, a field that builds on the theory of the firm by examining the structure and boundaries between firms and markets
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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution, sometimes divided into the First Industrial Revolution and Second Industrial Revolution, was a transitional period of the global economy toward more widespread, efficient and stable manufacturing processes, succee ...
, the development of industry in the 18th and 19th centuries
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Second Industrial Revolution
The Second Industrial Revolution, also known as the Technological Revolution, was a phase of rapid Discovery (observation), scientific discovery, standardisation, mass production and industrialisation from the late 19th century into the early ...
* Industrial society, a society that has undergone industrialization
* Industrial technology, a broad field that includes designing, building, optimizing, managing and operating industrial equipment, and predesignated as acceptable for industrial uses, like factories
* Industrial video, a video that targets “industry” as its primary audience
* Industrialization, the societal process and period of developing such technology and transforming into such societies
* Warehouses or logistics properties are referred to as industrial, or industrial properties
Arts and entertainment
Music
* Industrial (album), ''Industrial'' (album), debut album by Pitchshifter
* Industrial music, the genre of music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes
** Industrial dance, a subgenre characterized by electronic beats, symphonic keyboard lines, pile-driver rhythms, angst-ridden or sampled vocals, and cyberpunk imagery
** Industrial metal, a fusion genre characterized by repeating metal guitar riffs, sampling, synthesizer or sequencer lines, and distorted vocals
** Industrial rock, a fusion genre characterized by electric guitars, drums, and bass paired with white noise blasts and electronic music gear, such as synthesizers, sequencers, samplers and drum machines
* Industrial Records, a record label established in 1976 by the industrial music group and performance artists, Throbbing Gristle
Other uses in the arts
* Industrial architecture, pre-modern style of building design
* Industrial musical, a bespoke musical theatre performance for a company's employees
* industrial style, 21st-century interior design aesthetic
Other uses
* Industrial, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
* Industrial Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
* Two functional constituencies in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong:
** Industrial (First)
** Industrial (Second)
* Industrial (Mexibús, Line 1), a BRT station in Ecatepec, Mexico
* Industrial (Mexibús, Line 4), a BRT station in Ecatepec, Mexico
* Industrial piercing, any two pierced ear holes connected with a single straight piece of jewelry
See also
* Industry (disambiguation)
* Industrial group (disambiguation)
* Industria (disambiguation)
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