tööstuslike

Tööstuslike is the Estonian adjective tööstuslik in its plural attributive form, used before plural nouns to denote a relation to industry or industrial activity. It commonly describes things connected with manufacturing, production, and the industrial sector, and appears in fields such as economics, urban planning, engineering, and historical analysis. Examples include tööstuslike toodete kvaliteet (the quality of industrial products), tööstuslike protsesside areng (the development of industrial processes), and tööstuslike piirkondade revitaliseerimine (the revitalization of industrial areas).

Etymology and grammar: the adjective is derived from tööstus, meaning industry, with the suffix -lik that forms adjectives indicating relation or character. The base tööstuslik is used with singular nouns, while tööstuslike is the inflected form used with plural nouns or in genitive/partitive constructions.

Usage and nuance: tööstuslik is the standard term in formal Estonian for describing industry-related characteristics, processes, or phenomena. It is preferred in technical and official language, whereas alternative borrowings such as industriaalne may appear in specialized contexts or stylistic registers. In common discourse, tööstuslik remains the primary descriptor for topics related to manufacturing and industrial development.