technology

[tek-nol-uh-jee]

noun

plural

technologies 

1. 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.

2. the application of this knowledge for practical ends.

3. the terminology of an art, science, etc.; technical nomenclature.

4. a scientific or industrial process, invention, method, or the like.

5. the sum of the ways in which social groups provide themselves with the material objects of their civilization.

technology

/ tɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ, ˌtɛknəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the application of practical sciences to industry or commerce

2. the methods, theory, and practices governing such application

   a highly developed technology

3. the total knowledge and skills available to any human society for industry, art, science, etc

technology

1. The use of scientific knowledge to solve practical problems, especially in industry and commerce.

2. The specific methods, materials, and devices used to solve practical problems.

Other Word Forms

• technological adjective
• technologist noun
• technologically adverb
• antitechnology noun
• supertechnology noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of technology¹

First recorded in 1605–15, technology is from the Greek word technología systematic treatment. See techno-, -logy

Word History and Origins

Origin of technology¹

C17: from Greek tekhnologia systematic treatment, from tekhnē art, skill

Example Sentences

"In principle, this technology could eventually be used to address many hundreds of genetic diseases by correcting small mutations directly in cells and tissues," Chauhan says.

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She had a "great love" of design and technology, a passion for geo-politics and was "an accomplished athlete" who "excelled" in rugby, hockey and tchoukball.

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“I don’t think we’re going to go full autonomy passenger operations immediately. And the reason for that has more to do with passenger acceptance than it does the technology.”

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China has emerged as the dominant manufacturer of clean-energy technologies and a defender of the Paris accord, the international climate agreement signed a decade ago.

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The gain derived from Paxton’s 2004 investment in a police video technology company, later named WatchGuard, that he had shifted into the blind trust.

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Related Words

• automation 
• machinery