technological
Americanadjective
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of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.
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Economics. caused by technical advances in production methods.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of technological
First recorded in 1620–30; technolog(y) + -ical
Explanation
The adjective technological describes something that’s based in science and applied to everyday life to solve problems. If you network your computers at home to make it easier to share files, you’re using your technological skills. The root of technological comes from the Greek word tekhnologia, meaning “systematic treatment,” and a systematic, scientific approach is still behind modern technological developments. What makes something technological — rather than scientific — is the practical application of the science. The technological advances of the last decades have touched nearly every aspect of life, including how you stay in touch with friends, how you gather and analyze information, how your food is produced, and even how you listen to your music.
Vocabulary lists containing technological
Dwight D. Eisenhower, "The Military-Industrial Complex" (1961)
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Example Sentences
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Not until the 1890s would technological advances make it practical to operate streetcars with electric motors and buses with gasoline-powered engines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
"The automotive industry faces significant challenges, with technological change amidst intense competition and ongoing geo-political uncertainty," he added.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
"We feel responsible for starting to inform society about the rapid and dynamic technological changes which personally frighten us," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
The difficulty, he said, is that multiple developers in both the U.S. and China are pushing closer to the technological frontier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Here, we must turn to archaeology for evidence of the technological, political, and agricultural advantages that some Asians evidently gained over other Asians.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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