noun
technology
tehk-NOL-uh-jee
noun
1
The practical application of scientific knowledge to solve problems or build tools and machines.
"New technology has transformed how we communicate."
"The hospital invested in the latest medical technology."
2
The machines, tools, or equipment produced by this kind of practical knowledge.
"The office upgraded all its technology last year."
How to Use Technology
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTools, machines, and methods that come from applying science to practical problems.
Common pairings
modern technology
new technology
advances in technology
Word Forms
technologies plural
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Greek tekhnologia ("systematic treatment of an art"), from tekhne ("craft") plus -logia ("study of").