secondary industry

noun

An industry that processes raw materials produced by primary industry into goods suitable for tertiary industry to provide goods or services to consumers.

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Meanings

nounsecondary industry (plural secondary industries)

plural secondary industries

  1. economicsAn industry that processes raw materials produced by primary industry into goods suitable for tertiary industry to provide goods or services to consumers.
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APA

secondary industry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20industry

MLA

“secondary industry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20industry. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secondary industry,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20industry.

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