Firmnoun
A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
Industrynoun
(uncountable) The tendency to work persistently. Diligence.
âOver the years, their industry and business sense made them wealthy.â;
Firmnoun
A business enterprise, however organized.
Industrynoun
Businesses of the same type, considered as a whole. Trade.
âThe software and tourism industries continue to grow, while the steel industry remains troubled.â; âThe steel industry has long used blast furnaces to smelt iron.â;
Firmnoun
(slang) A criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism.
Industrynoun
Businesses that produce goods as opposed to services.
Firmadjective
steadfast, secure, hard (in position)
âIt's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.â;
Industrynoun
The sector of the economy consisting of large-scale enterprises.
âThere used to be a lot of industry around here, but now the economy depends on tourism.â;
Firmadjective
fixed (in opinion)
âa firm believer; a firm friend; a firm adherentâ;
Industrynoun
Automated production of material goods{{cite-web
Firmadjective
solid, rigid (material state)
âfirm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood; firm land (i.e. not soft and marshy)â;
Industrynoun
(archaeology) A typological classification of stone tools, associated with a technocomplex.
Firmverb
(transitive) To make firm or strong; fix securely.
Industrynoun
Habitual diligence in any employment or pursuit, either bodily or mental; steady attention to business; assiduity; - opposed to sloth and idleness; as, industry pays debts, while idleness or despair will increase them.
âWe are more industrious than our forefathers, because in the present times the funds destined for the maintenance of industry are much greater in proportion to those which are likely to be employed in the maintenance of idleness, than they were two or three centuries ago.â;
Firmverb
(transitive) To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
Industrynoun
Any department or branch of art, occupation, or business; especially, one which employs much labor and capital and is a distinct branch of trade; as, the sugar industry; the iron industry; the cotton industry.
Firmverb
(intransitive) To become firm; stabilise.
Industrynoun
Human exertion of any kind employed for the creation of value, and regarded by some as a species of capital or wealth; labor.
Firmverb
(intransitive) To improve after decline.
Industrynoun
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise;
âeach industry has its own trade publicationsâ;
Firmverb
To shorten (of betting odds).
Industrynoun
the organized action of making of goods and services for sale;
âAmerican industry is making increased use of computers to control productionâ;
Firmverb
To select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer.
Industrynoun
persevering determination to perform a task;
âhis diligence won him quick promotionsâ; âfrugality and industry are still regarded as virtuesâ;
Firmadjective
Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; solid; - applied to the matter of bodies; as, firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood.
Industrynoun
economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories
ânew investment incentives for British industryâ;
Firmadjective
Not easily excited or disturbed; unchanging in purpose; fixed; steady; constant; stable; unshaken; not easily changed in feelings or will; strong; as, a firm believer; a firm friend; a firm adherent.
âUnder spread ensigns, moving nigh, in slowBut firm battalion.â; âBy one man's firm obediency fully tried.â;
Industrynoun
a particular form or branch of economic or commercial activity
âthe car industryâ;
Firmadjective
Solid; - opposed to fluid; as, firm land.
Industrynoun
an activity or domain in which a great deal of effort is expended
âthe Shakespeare industryâ;
Firmadjective
Indicating firmness; as, a firm tread; a firm countenance.
Industrynoun
hard work
âthe kitchen became a hive of industryâ;
Firmnoun
The name, title, or style, under which a company transacts business; a partnership of two or more persons; a commercial house; as, the firm of Hope & Co.
Firmverb
To fix; to settle; to confirm; to establish.
âAnd Jove has firmed it with an awful nod.â;
Firmverb
To fix or direct with firmness.
âHe on his card and compass firms his eye.â;
Firmnoun
members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments;
âhe worked for a brokerage houseâ;
Firmverb
become taut or tauter;
âYur muscles will firm when you exercise regularlyâ; âthe rope tautenedâ;
Firmverb
make taut or tauter;
âtauten a ropeâ;
Firmadjective
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable;
âfirm convictionsâ; âa firm mouthâ; âsteadfast resolveâ; âa man of unbendable perseverenceâ; âunwavering loyaltyâ;
Firmadjective
not soft or yielding to pressure;
âa firm mattressâ; âthe snow was firm underfootâ; âsolid groundâ;
Firmadjective
strong and sure;
âa firm graspâ; âgave a strong pull on the ropeâ;
Firmadjective
not subject to revision or change;
âa firm contractâ; âa firm offerâ;
Firmadjective
(of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling;
âhis voice was firm and confidentâ; âa firm stepâ;
Firmadjective
not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall;
âstocks are still firmâ;
Firmadjective
securely established;
âan established reputationâ; âholds a firm position as the country's leading poetâ;
Firmadjective
marked by the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue;
âfirm musclesâ;
Firmadjective
pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed;
âcrisp carrot and celery sticksâ; âa firm appleâ; âcrunchy lettuceâ;
Firmadjective
securely fixed in place;
âthe post was still firm after being hit by the carâ;
Firmadjective
unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause;
âa firm allyâ; âloyal supportersâ; âthe true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoeâ; âfast friendsâ;
Firmadverb
with resolute determination;
âwe firmly believed itâ; âyou must stand firmâ;
Firmadjective
having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure
âthe bed should be reasonably firm, but not too hardâ;
Firmadjective
solidly in place and stable
âhe was unable to establish the shop on a firm financial footingâ; âno building can stand without firm foundationsâ;
Firmadjective
having steady but not excessive power or strength
âyou need a firm grip on the steeringâ;
Firmadjective
showing resolute determination and strength of character
âparents should be firm with children and not give in to their demandsâ;
Firmadjective
strongly felt and unlikely to change
âhe retains a firm belief in the efficacy of prayerâ;
Firmadjective
steadfast and constant
âwe became firm friendsâ;
Firmadjective
decided upon and fixed or definite
âshe had no firm plans for the next dayâ;
Firmadjective
(of a currency, shares, etc.) having a steady value or price which is more likely to rise than fall
âthe pound was firm against the dollarâ;
Firmverb
make more solid or resilient
âhow can I firm up a sagging bustline?â;
Firmverb
fix (a plant) securely in the soil
âdon't tread around bushes to firm themâ;
Firmverb
make (an agreement or plan) explicit and definite
âthe agreements still have to be firmed upâ;
Firmverb
(of a price) rise slightly to reach a level considered secure
âthe shares firmed 15p to 620pâ; âhe believed house prices would firm by the end of the yearâ;
Firmadverb
in a resolute and determined manner
âthe Chancellor has held firm to tough economic policiesâ; âshe will stand firm against the government's proposalâ;
Firmnoun
a business concern, especially one involving a partnership of two or more people
âa law firmâ; âstate support for small firmsâ;
Firmnoun
a group of hospital doctors working as a team, headed by a consultant.
Firmnoun
an organized group of football supporters known for their aggressive attitudes towards rival fans.