technology
Americannoun
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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 U.S. has been slow to adapt to the battlefield dominance of drones and cheap weapons, but the world’s most dynamic economy has the wit and technology to catch up if there’s enough political will.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Recruiting the next generation of crafts people, though, hasn't been straightforward as the rise of technology has shifted many people's interests that way.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
That technology boosts the capacity of one system, as opposed to “scale-out,” which focuses on connecting systems and racks into larger clusters.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
The good news is that today the enormous influx of new private capital into defense technology is putting competitive pressure on the primes, and the big manufacturers are responding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
“How’s that possible? Certainly this much technology needs significant server support.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
"Maintenance wise, a lot of the parts for our machines simply don't exist anymore, so using modern technologies like CAD and 3D printing, we've been able to replicate some," says Nurcombe, 21.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Particle physics has a long history of producing technologies that later find broader uses.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Under the ETS, Europe's industries and power plants are required to buy a permit, or allowance, for every tonne of carbon dioxide they emit, creating a financial incentive to invest in cleaner technologies.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Negotiators after the partial strike ends Wednesday will decide next steps to resolve a monthslong impasse over wages, AI and technologies that could fundamentally alter the future of carmaking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Galton had been unable to discover genes, but he would not miss out on the creation of genetic technologies.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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