technology

American  

[tek-nol-uh-jee] / tɛkˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

• technologies
  plural

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.

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technology British  

/ tɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ /

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

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technology Scientific  

/ tĕk-nŏl′ə-jē /

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.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

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

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• technologies
  plural

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.

Example Sentences

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technology technologies

U.S. stocks have spent four years charging higher on the promise of technology and artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

And that’s what makes this debate about AI ordering feel more consequential than the technology itself might initially suggest.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Many faith leaders tell me they are hoping to steer a technology to ensure it is beneficial to humanity—not harmful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

If further research confirms its safety and effectiveness, the technology could reduce the need for more invasive procedures while making advanced nerve stimulation treatments easier to deliver.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

These examples of the latest in underwater discovery technology are not the only high-tech tools that will soon be available to all those seeking the evidence of the past from shipwrecks.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

"From threats to our international order, to the need to balance the risks and opportunities of powerful new technologies, strong cyber security is fundamental to making the online environment safer and more resilient," he wrote.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The company offers satellite-based Starlink internet service currently, but SpaceX has noted that it wants to pair that with terrestrial or land-based technologies.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

"These investigations exemplify how Artemis and Moon Base are expanding the frontier of lunar exploration, advancing innovative technologies, deepening our understanding of the Moon's environment, and paving the way for future astronaut missions."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports have since 2022 raised more than $350 million to invest in clean technologies via a “clean truck” fee of $10 a visit on diesel rigs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Meanwhile, new disciplines and new technologies were creating new ways to examine the past.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Related Words

• automation
• machinery