proto-industry
proto-industry · proto-industries
Domestic manufacturing or commercial activity seen as being a precursor to…Domestic manufacturing or commercial activity seen as being a precursor to industrialization.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Domestic manufacturing or commercial activity seen as being a precursor to industrialization.
Near-synonym: cottage industry
Origin
From proto- + industry.From proto- + industry.
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Forms
plural: proto-industries| Singular | proto-industry |
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Synonyms
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3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable