technological

American

[tek-nuh-loj-i-kuhl] / ˌtɛk nəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

Sometimes technologic

adjective

of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.
Economics. caused by technical advances in production methods.

Other Word Forms

antitechnological adjective
nontechnologic adjective
nontechnological adjective
nontechnologically adverb
pretechnological adjective
pretechnologically adverb
technologically adverb

Etymology

Origin of technological

First recorded in 1620–30; technolog(y) + -ical

Explanation

The adjective technological describes something that’s based in science and applied to everyday life to solve problems. If you network your computers at home to make it easier to share files, you’re using your technological skills. The root of technological comes from the Greek word tekhnologia, meaning “systematic treatment,” and a systematic, scientific approach is still behind modern technological developments. What makes something technological — rather than scientific — is the practical application of the science. The technological advances of the last decades have touched nearly every aspect of life, including how you stay in touch with friends, how you gather and analyze information, how your food is produced, and even how you listen to your music.

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Example Sentences

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The return of market volatility or a technological setback could immediately send the stocks into a tailspin.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“We invite you to join us on this extraordinary journey through a technological revolution more profound than any that has come before,” Cerebras said in its S-1 filing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

When filmmakers harness real, creative ways to bring their visions to life over technological shortcuts that diminish the skill and value of visual effects artists, that’s when movies leave us awestruck.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

"But Europe is definitely not poor and this is a technological opportunity for Europe to reshuffle a bit the cards in terms of autonomous strategy and our ability to have economic leading players," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

For the purposes of this book, the key question about the laundry list is whether such factors differed systematically from continent to continent and thereby led to continental differences in technological development.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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