technology
Americannoun
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technologies
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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.
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the application of this knowledge for practical ends.
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the terminology of an art, science, etc.; technical nomenclature.
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a scientific or industrial process, invention, method, or the like.
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the sum of the ways in which social groups provide themselves with the material objects of their civilization.
noun
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the application of practical sciences to industry or commerce
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the methods, theory, and practices governing such application
a highly developed technology
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the total knowledge and skills available to any human society for industry, art, science, etc
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The use of scientific knowledge to solve practical problems, especially in industry and commerce.
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The specific methods, materials, and devices used to solve practical problems.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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antitechnologynoun
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supertechnologynoun
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technologistnoun
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technologicaladjective
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technologicallyadverb
Inflected Forms
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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.
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Example Sentences
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The company says it provides easy access to the sorts of tools that AI builders need to create their own AI applications and collaborate with others in the technology world.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
New reports outline deal talks between the two companies as open-source AI technology comes more into focus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Find insight on TSMC, ASML, SAP and more in the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
It is similar to facial recognition technology on phones, but recognises important and often hidden anatomical structures instead.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
That launched a million articles about “The Mystery Genius of Al,” and lots of speculation about who she really was and how she’d come out of nowhere to upend the technology world.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
So far, Scott says he hasn’t implemented AI technologies into his filmmaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
By contrast, both technologies have already been widely used in England and Wales since 2018 and there are plans to start imposing new restriction zones on offenders this autumn.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
It "opens a major and long-awaited door to strengthening Syria's integration into the global economic and financial system, attracting investment and modern technologies, and supporting development opportunities."
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
A microchip about the size of a grain of rice can generate a highly organized "rainbow" of light, a capability that could eventually support faster, higher-capacity 6G communications and extremely precise timing for quantum technologies.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
While attempting to isolate enough of the compounds in the cockroaches, an international consortium of scientists develops revolutionary technologies to increase the size of the cockroaches through genetic manipulation.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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