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   Tech·nol·o·gy

   /tekˈnäləjē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry: "advances in computer technology"
   • ▪ machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge: "it will reduce the industry's ability to spend money on new technology"
   • ▪ the branch of knowledge dealing with engineering or applied sciences.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Greek tekhnologia ‘systematic treatment’, from tekhnē ‘art, craft’ + -logia (see -logy).

   Scrabble Points: 19

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › technologyTECHNOLOGY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (the study and knowledge of) the practical, especially industrial, use of scientific discoveries: computer technology. Modern technology is amazing, isn't it? What this country needs is a long-term policy for investment in science and technology. See also. biotechnology. Fewer examples.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › technologyTECHNOLOGY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. 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. the application of this knowledge for practical ends.

4. www.newworldencyclopedia.org › entry › TechnologyTechnology - New World Encyclopedia

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   In general, technology is the relationship that society has with its tools and crafts, and to what extent society can control its environment. The Merriam-Webster dictionary offers a definition of the term: "the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area" and "a capability given by the practical application of knowledge".

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › technologyTECHNOLOGY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (the study and knowledge of) the practical, especially industrial, use of scientific discoveries: computer technology. Modern technology is amazing, isn't it? What this country needs is a long-term policy for investment in science and technology. See also. biotechnology. Fewer examples.

6. www.britannica.com › technology › history-of-technologyHistory of technology | Evolution, Ages, & Facts | Britannica

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   Essentially, techniques are methods of creating new tools and products of tools, and the capacity for constructing such artifacts is a determining characteristic of humanlike species. Other species make artifacts: bees build elaborate hives to deposit their honey, birds make nests, and beavers build dams.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › technologyTechnology Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   TECHNOLOGY meaning: 1 : the use of science in industry, engineering, etc., to invent useful things or to solve problems; 2 : a machine, piece of equipment, method, etc., that is created by technology.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › technologytechnology noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of technology noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.