hi-tech
noun
a variant of high-tech.
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hi-tech
American
[hahy-tek]
/ ˈhaɪˈtɛk /
noun
Informal.
hi tech
British
/ tɛk /
noun
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short for high technology
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a style of interior design using features of industrial equipment
adjective
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designed for or using high technology
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of or in the interior design style Compare low tech
Example Sentences
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The announcement is a major boost to Macron's efforts to attract hi-tech industries to France, in competition with other European nations.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
He and the chains tell me prices have jumped because consumers are increasingly opting for newly available hi-tech treatments for their animals which do not come cheap.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
The fighter jet market is one of the most competitive in international defense, given the amount of money spent and prestige associated with being able to produce and sell these hi-tech products.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
The King seemed less convinced by another piece of hi-tech boozing, where he was shown how an image could be printed, using beetroot or carrot juice, on to the beer's surface.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
George pulled up her sleeve to show a hi-tech silver watch.
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
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