technology
Americannoun
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technologies
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the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.
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the application of this knowledge for practical ends.
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the terminology of an art, science, etc.; technical nomenclature.
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a scientific or industrial process, invention, method, or the like.
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the sum of the ways in which social groups provide themselves with the material objects of their civilization.
noun
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the application of practical sciences to industry or commerce
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the methods, theory, and practices governing such application
a highly developed technology
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the total knowledge and skills available to any human society for industry, art, science, etc
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The use of scientific knowledge to solve practical problems, especially in industry and commerce.
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The specific methods, materials, and devices used to solve practical problems.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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antitechnologynoun
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supertechnologynoun
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technologistnoun
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technologicaladjective
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technologicallyadverb
Inflected Forms
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Etymology
Origin of technology
First recorded in 1605–15, technology is from the Greek word technología systematic treatment. See techno-, -logy
Explanation
Technology is using science to solve a problem or create a product. You probably have some gadgets and gizmos, like cell phones and video games, that you really enjoy. These are products of technology. Technology consists of all the things science allows people to make and do. New cars, new surgical techniques, new computers, and even robots are all examples of technology. Since science is always advancing, technology is too. The more scientists learn, the more technology allows us to do — it's very exciting.
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Example Sentences
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The U.S. has abundant domestic raw materials for a sodium-ion battery supply chain and innovative companies working to commercialize the technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
After years of working with Eagle and UCLA, the Natural History Museum concluded that the improved technology could produce valuable results while requiring only very small samples.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
“Any technology has risks. Any new technology brings both risks and benefits . . . I don’t think Americans should be scared of anything.”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
While SpaceX prepares to put its Starship rocket in orbit for the first time, foreign countries like China are looking to develop their own technology to rival Elon Musk’s company.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026
It dawned on me that perhaps such behavior—as well as the lack of technology in the fortress—was not the state of all Humankind but of these particular Humans.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
Entanglement has also become central to several emerging technologies, including quantum computers, ultra-secure quantum communication networks and advanced sensors.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
“The sky is the limit with using these Crispr technologies and with using viruses,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Cisco developed partnerships with hyperscalers to build systems for their data centers and started investing in optical technologies and chips.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
"Those who have created these technologies are now increasingly warning that AI risks developing darker capacities - perhaps even to take life," the King told the executives.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Back in Utah, Dr. Strayer and a colleague named Jason Watson had been using advanced technologies like the MRI to look at attention from inside the brain.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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