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technology
[ tek-nol-uh-jee ]
noun
- 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.
- the application of this knowledge for practical ends.
- the terminology of an art, science, etc.; technical nomenclature.
- a scientific or industrial process, invention, method, or the like.
- the sum of the ways in which social groups provide themselves with the material objects of their civilization.
technology
/ tɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ; ˌtɛknəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /
noun
- the application of practical sciences to industry or commerce
- the methods, theory, and practices governing such application
a highly developed technology
- the total knowledge and skills available to any human society for industry, art, science, etc
technology
- The use of scientific knowledge to solve practical problems, especially in industry and commerce.
- The specific methods, materials, and devices used to solve practical problems.
Derived Forms
- technological, adjective
- ٱˈԴDZDz, noun
- ˌٱԴˈDz, adverb
Other Word Forms
- t·ٱ·ԴDZo· noun
- p·ٱ·ԴDZo· noun plural supertechnologies
Word History and Origins
Origin of technology1
Word History and Origins
Origin of technology1
Example Sentences
“He’s not just a director that is enamored by the story, he’s a person who is enamored by the technology and believes both of those things together drive people to the theaters.”
Thursday's order is the latest issued by the US president to try to increase America's access to minerals used by the aerospace, green technology and healthcare sectors.
In fact, in the modern, popular understanding of the brain, we really tend to think of this organ as a sophisticated version of the technology it inspired.
The announcement came after China imposed export restrictions on seven rare earth elements, essential to the production of advanced technologies - including electric vehicles, fighter jets, and robots.
While there are controls on space technology, the examination of lunar samples had "nothing of military significance", he said.
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