- deindustrialization
- de·industrialization
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deindustrialization
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deindustrialization — de‧in‧dus‧tri‧a‧li‧za‧tion [ˌdiːɪnˌdʌstriəlaɪˈzeɪʆn ǁ lə ] also deindustrialisation noun [uncountable] when there is less and less manufacturing industry in an area or country: • Regions in the north of the country have seen faster… … Financial and business terms
deindustrialization — [dē΄in dus΄trē əl ə zā′shən] n. a decline or reduction in the number of heavy industries and in the importance of industrialism, as in a country or region * * * See deindustrialize. * * * … Universalium
deindustrialization — (Amer.) n. removal or reduction or collapse of industrial activity in a country (also deindustrialisation) … English contemporary dictionary
deindustrialization — [dē΄in dus΄trē əl ə zā′shən] n. a decline or reduction in the number of heavy industries and in the importance of industrialism, as in a country or region … English World dictionary
Deindustrialization — The Bethlehem Steel plant in the United States went bankrupt in 2001, and has since been converted into the Sands Casino … Wikipedia
deindustrialization — The diminishing proportion of either national production or the labour force of the richest Western nations engaged in the primary and secondary industrial sectors . The extent of, and reasons for, deindustrialization are a matter of controversy … Dictionary of sociology
Deindustrialization of Youngstown, Ohio — Youngstown is in the center of the Rust Belt. The deindustrialization of Youngstown, Ohio was the deindustrialization of the city of Youngstown, Ohio and surrounding areas, starting on September 19, 1977 (on what became known to locals as Black… … Wikipedia
deindustrialization — noun Date: 1940 the reduction or destruction of a nation s or region s industrial capacity • deindustrialize verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
deindustrialization — noun the loss or deprivation of industrial capacity or strength Ant: industrialization See Also: deindustrialize … Wiktionary
deindustrialization — fall in the percentage contribution of secondary industry to an economy in terms such as value of input to GDP and importance as an employment sector … Geography glossary
deindustrialization — or deindustrialisation noun the reduction of industrial activity or capacity in a region or economy. Derivatives deindustrialize verb … English new terms dictionary
