technology

[tek-nol-uh-jee]

noun

plural

technologies 

1. 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.

2. the application of this knowledge for practical ends.

3. the terminology of an art, science, etc.; technical nomenclature.

4. a scientific or industrial process, invention, method, or the like.

5. the sum of the ways in which social groups provide themselves with the material objects of their civilization.

technology

/ tɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ, ˌtɛknəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the application of practical sciences to industry or commerce

2. the methods, theory, and practices governing such application

   a highly developed technology

3. the total knowledge and skills available to any human society for industry, art, science, etc

technology

1. The use of scientific knowledge to solve practical problems, especially in industry and commerce.

2. The specific methods, materials, and devices used to solve practical problems.

Other Word Forms

• antitechnology noun
• supertechnology noun
• technological adjective
• technologist noun
• technologically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of technology¹

First recorded in 1605–15, technology is from the Greek word technología systematic treatment. See techno-, -logy

Word History and Origins

Origin of technology¹

C17: from Greek tekhnologia systematic treatment, from tekhnē art, skill

Example Sentences

They will work out how to make best use of AI driven digital technologies to support patient access, engagement and data collection.

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A new generation of AI chips is forcing a non-negotiable and massively expensive upgrade from copper to optical technology.

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Foreign investment in Ukrainian drone makers and other defense technology has risen this year, founders and investors say, driven by the prospect of the battle-tested technology winning a slice of rising military spending.

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Iran aspires to become a key regional player in emerging technologies, despite decades of international sanctions that have stifled its development.

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Nexperia produces relatively simple technologies such as diodes, voltage regulators and transistors that are nonetheless crucial, as vehicles increasingly rely on electronics.

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Related Words

• automation 
• machinery