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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Asian stocks mostly rebounded after days of losses on Tuesday led by technology shares, while oil prices eased slightly even as Iran said it had struck hit US military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Find insight on Disney, Microsoft and more in the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
But on Monday US technology stocks advanced and this was mirrored in Asian trade on Tuesday, helping Japan's Nikkei rise 1.75 percent and the Kospi in Seoul 3.6 percent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The new focus on the issue shows how the messy policies surrounding open models are challenging CEOs trying to cut their AI bills and policymakers who don’t want the technology used to harm the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The only thing we had going for us that they didn’t was that our technology and a lot of money was spent to stay one step ahead of them on that front.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Their longer-term goal is to combine plasma treatment with hydrodynamic cavitation, bringing the strengths of both technologies into a single system.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Companies need to be careful about technologies that are automatically recording, especially when it involves third parties,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
On the one hand, the types of technologies that have exploded since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 can automate tasks like editing grammar or verifying facts and figures.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
"It's made of very solid material and it's very difficult to establish new technologies because lots of people have been there for decades and they are don't share his vision of digitalisation."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Other examples of complex technologies that diffused east and west in the ancient Old World, from a single West Asian source, include door locks, pulleys, rotary querns, windmills—and the alphabet.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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