nonindustrial

Definitions of nonindustrial
  1. adjective
    not having highly developed manufacturing enterprises
    “a nonindustrial society”
    synonyms:
    developing, underdeveloped
    relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
    unindustrialised, unindustrialized
    not converted to industrialism
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    antonyms:
    industrial
    having highly developed industries
    developed, highly-developed
    (used of societies) having high industrial development
    industrialised, industrialized
    made industrial; converted to industrialism
    postindustrial
    of or relating to a society or economy marked by a lessened importance of manufacturing and an increase of services, information, and research
    progressive
    favoring or promoting progress
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