Nonmanufacturing Meaning
/nˌɑˌnmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOutside of the manufacturing sector
Sentence Examples
Nonmanufacturing industries include finance and services.
The nonmanufacturing sector is growing rapidly.
The service sector is a key nonmanufacturing industry.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Our company operates in the ____ sector, providing services not products.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The economic survey focused on the performance of ____ industries like retail and tourism.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English non- English manufacturing English nonmanufacturing From non- + manufacturing.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Between 1962 and 1984, Chicago lost 244,000 manufacturing jobs, while the number of nonmanufacturing jobs (service, research, retail, financial, and real estate) climbed by 372,500."
— 1988 January 8, Grant Pick, “A Plant Dies in Cragin”, in Chicago Reader:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Our company operates in the ____ sector, providing services not products.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The economic survey focused on the performance of ____ industries like retail and tourism.