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Industriale is an Italian term used as an adjective and, in some contexts, as a noun. It denotes anything related to industry or manufacturing and is commonly employed in economic, business, and technical language to describe sectors, activities, or goods associated with industrial production.

As an adjective, industriale appears in combinations such as settore industriale (industrial sector), macchinari industriali (industrial machinery), processi industriali (industrial processes), and zona industriale (industrial zone). The feminine singular form matches the base form, and the adjective agrees with the noun in number and gender (for example, azienda industriale, zone industriali).

As a noun, industriale can refer to a person involved in industry, especially an industrialist; in plural it appears as industriali. The usage is common in historical and economic writing: Gli industriali italiani hanno svolto un ruolo chiave nello sviluppo economico. The term can carry a broad sense of involvement in industrial activities rather than a technical job title alone.

Etymology and related terms: industriale derives from Latin industria, meaning diligence or activity, and is cognate with the English words industry and industrial. Related Italian terms include industria (industry), industrializzazione (industrialization), and specific descriptors like industria pesante (heavy industry) and industria leggera (light industry).

In usage, industriale helps distinguish aspects of production and economic activity in discussions of sectors, markets, policy, and technology, providing a concise label for the broader concept of industrial life and its impacts on society.