Firm
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A business partnership; the name under which it trades. A business enterprise, however organized. A criminal gang
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: steadfast, secure, hard (in position) fixed (in opinion) solid, rigid (material state)
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make firm or strong; fix securely. To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify. To become firm; stabilise. To improve after decline. Aust. To shorten (of betting odds).
Industry
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The tendency to work persistently.Businesses of the same type, considered as a whole.Businesses concerned with goods as opposed to services.The sector of the economy consisting of large-scale enterprisesautomated production of material goods{{cite web