technological
Americanadjective
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of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.
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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 basic idea is these computers are now advancing technology and processing time and speed at an arc that is not commensurate with the arc of technological advancement over the past 100 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Given the technological hurdles it needs to overcome, it's a pretty ambitious timeline.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
It likewise suggests that technological progress is too unpredictable for one organization, no matter how powerful or smart, to control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
The research is clear that while technological changes can reshape industries over decades, they have never led to a permanent, economy-wide loss in employment.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The great philosopher and archaeologist R. G. Collingwood proposed a fairly straightforward technological determinism: new machines encourage new ways of thinking.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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