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.
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Etymology
Origin of technological
First recorded in 1620–30; technolog(y) + -ical
Explanation
The adjective technological describes something that’s based in science and applied to everyday life to solve problems. If you network your computers at home to make it easier to share files, you’re using your technological skills. The root of technological comes from the Greek word tekhnologia, meaning “systematic treatment,” and a systematic, scientific approach is still behind modern technological developments. What makes something technological — rather than scientific — is the practical application of the science. The technological advances of the last decades have touched nearly every aspect of life, including how you stay in touch with friends, how you gather and analyze information, how your food is produced, and even how you listen to your music.
Vocabulary lists containing technological
Dwight D. Eisenhower, "The Military-Industrial Complex" (1961)
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Example Sentences
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“Like previous technological transformations, AI will reduce opportunities for some jobs and create more opportunities for new ones,” said Bill Adams, chief economist at Fifth Third Commercial Bank.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Beyond potential technological applications, the researchers believe the discovery may point to similar hidden topological features in other elemental and transition-metal ferromagnets.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
He and Erkılıç have achieved international acclaim for their team’s decades of foundational experimentation collaborating with dataset intelligences at the AI frontier, as well as for architecturally-scaled, narratively engaged visual embodiments of abstract technological constructs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“While recent developments in AI offer the promise of generational technological advances and are important for U.S. tech leadership, we must also ensure other key industries are not negatively impacted,” the letter read.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
A crucial question is whether technological innovation is so dependent on rare inventor-geniuses, and on many idiosyncratic cultural factors, as to defy an understanding of world patterns.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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