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
- antitechnological adjective
- nontechnologic adjective
- nontechnological adjective
- nontechnologically adverb
- pretechnological adjective
- pretechnologically adverb
- technologically adverb
Etymology
Origin of technological
First recorded in 1620–30; technolog(y) + -ical
Example Sentences
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We are now one generation of technological alchemy away from the smallest possible silicon microchips.
Historical examples, such as Swiss watchmakers and US automakers, show how industries adapt to technological shifts.
From Barron's
Historical examples, such as Swiss watchmakers and US automakers, show how industries adapt to technological shifts.
From Barron's
Payments company Block’s decision to lay off 40% of its staff thanks to AI gains further fueled the belief that technological advancements could lead to broad job losses.
Even so, today’s technological momentum is probably enough to get us there.
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