Meanings
nounprimary industry (plural primary industries)
plural primary industries
- economicsAn industry that processes raw materials for conversion by secondary industry into goods or services sold by tertiary industry to provide goods or services to consumers.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 第一產業 /第一产业
- 第一產業 /第一产业 (dì-yī chǎnyè)industry providing raw materials
Finnish perusteollisuus, raaka-aineteollisuus
- perusteollisuusindustry providing raw materials
- raaka-aineteollisuusindustry providing raw materials
German Hauptwirtschaftszweig
- Hauptwirtschaftszweigindustry providing raw materials
Japanese 第一次産業
- 第一次産業 (daīchi-ji sangyō)industry providing raw materials
Norwegian Bokmål primærnæring
- primærnæringindustry providing raw materials
Cite this entry
APA
primary industry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20industry
MLA
“primary industry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20industry. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “primary industry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20industry.
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