microindustry

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noun

A very small, specialized industry

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Meanings

nounmicroindustry (plural microindustries)

plural microindustries

  1. A very small, specialized industry

    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[…].

    2009 January 18, Alex Williams, “When the Action Moves On”, in New York Times

Origin

From micro- + industry.

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APA

microindustry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microindustry

MLA

“microindustry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microindustry. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microindustry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microindustry.

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