technology

American  

[tek-nol-uh-jee] / tɛkˈnɒl ə dʒi /

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.

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technology British  

/ 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

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technology Scientific  

/ tĕk-nŏl′ə-jē /

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.

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of technology

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

Example Sentences

In his seminal work External link on the impact of automation on jobs, MIT economist David Autor noted the tendency of headlines to overstate the extent of job losses from new technology.

From Barron's

Investors looking for bargains across the technology sector have a number of places to look, according to a new report from UBS.

From MarketWatch

OpenAI claims that it will “soon” be the fastest technology platform to reach 1 billion weekly active users, adding that it was already the fastest to reach the 100 million milestone.

From MarketWatch

Vocal-processing technology has evolved to the point where social-media influencers pondering their next career move wonder if they might try becoming pop singers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Team owners approved a rule Tuesday allowing the league to intervene from its New York headquarters and correct officiating errors in real time using replay technology.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• automation
• machinery