technological

Sometimes tech·no·log·ic

[tek-nuh-loj-i-kuhl]

adjective

1. of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.

2. Economics.,  caused by technical advances in production methods.

Other Word Forms

• technologically adverb
• antitechnological adjective
• nontechnologic adjective
• nontechnological adjective
• nontechnologically adverb
• pretechnological adjective
• pretechnologically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of technological¹

First recorded in 1620–30; technolog(y) + -ical

Example Sentences

Regarding the high level of performances witnessed in Tokyo, and increasing standards overall, Coe pinpointed technological advances in the synthetic track surface, the shoes worn by the athletes, and improving coaching skills and methods.

From BBC

At the time, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called the White House investment a "historic" agreement that "strengthens US leadership in semiconductors, which will both grow our economy and help secure America's technological edge".

From BBC

Amendments were increasingly tied to technological innovations and quirky moral crusades, such as Prohibition.

From Los Angeles Times

Starting in the 1980s, he says, rural Americans started to feel alienated and left behind while cities benefited from globalisation and technological change.

From BBC

As they compete to gain a technological edge, Beijing and Washington have also grown increasingly wary of each other.

From BBC

Related Words

• high-tech 
• industrial 
• mechanical 
• professional 
• scholarly 
• scientific 
• special 
• specialized 
• vocational