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

Example Sentences

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The divide is partly generational: pitting some of those personally scarred by a troubled nuclear past against a younger population eager to embrace zero-carbon energy and technological advancement.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We are increasingly confident that AI represents a generational technological shift with broad and lasting economic impact,” he added.

From Barron's

Economists have written extensively about productivity gains from technological innovation.

From Barron's

Competing models from Google and Anthropic have won praise for their technological capabilities, all while OpenAI’s financial commitments have started to worry Wall Street.

From MarketWatch

The analyst says this is because large national telecoms have the built-in “technological expertise, resources, and reputation as trusted partners for mission-critical applications.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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