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

It mirrors wider fears of a market crash fuelled by frenzied investment in artificial intelligence technology worldwide.

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Beyond that, they said, “Most developers and open-source models, and almost all deployments of today’s technology, should have minimal additional regulatory burden.”

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Beale’s attempt to modernize Lloyd’s culture and technology provoked a “complete backlash right from the beginning,” including a stream of hostile emails and letters, she said.

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Commercial piracy is an old problem, although modern technology has made it easier and more common.

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The result was an impassioned plea for a looser regulatory approach to new technologies, less hostility to successful companies and financial reforms to let Europe funnel more capital toward its own entrepreneurs.

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Related Words

• automation 
• machinery