The industrial revolution transformed textile production, shifting from hand looms to mechanized factories that increased output exponentially.
工业革命改变了纺织品生产，从手工织机转向机械化工厂，使产量呈指数级增长。
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Which choice best defines “industrial”?
A — Relating to industry. “industrial” means relating to industry.
Which word means “relating to industry”?
D — industrial. “industrial” means relating to industry.
industrial — relating to industry. In Chinese: 工业的，产业的.
industrial is pronounced /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/.
The industrial revolution transformed textile production, shifting from hand looms to mechanized factories that increased output exponentially. (工业革命改变了纺织品生产，从手工织机转向机械化工厂，使产量呈指数级增长。)
manufacturing, factory, commercial — all close in meaning to industrial (relating to industry).
agricultural, artisanal — each the opposite of industrial (relating to industry).
Yes. industrial is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
industry (industry) + al (form)