technology
Pluraltechnologies
- 1Machines and equipment made using scientific knowledge.
Like the tools and machines in a workshop, all built using what science has taught us.
The hospital bought new technology to help doctors see inside the body.
Modern phones are full of technology that older ones did not have.
UsageUsually no a: new technology, the latest technology.
- 2Using science and skill together to make useful things, like new machines, in industry.
Like using tools and ideas together to build something useful in a factory.
Better technology helped the company build cars faster.
She studies how technology changes the way factories work.
- 3A useful skill or tool that people have made, even long before modern science.
Like a clever trick people figured out long ago, such as making fire.
The wheel was an important technology in the ancient world.
Fire was a powerful technology for early humans.
Similarinvention, innovation
- 4The set of methods used in a craft, or the study of those methods.
Like a complete set of cooking methods gathered in one recipe book.
She mastered the whole technology of stained-glass making, from cutting to soldering.
He learned the technology of printing from an old master.
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Less common meanings
- 5A useful body feature that a living thing has gained through evolution.
Like a built-in tool an animal is born with, such as a turtle's hard shell.
A bird's hollow bones are a clever technology that helps it fly.
The camel's hump is a natural technology for storing energy.
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- 6A written work or talk about the arts and how they are practiced.
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Practice
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Origin
It comes from Ancient Greek, from words meaning "art" and "study."
Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 1 fact
- Technology comes from Ancient Greek, with components meaning art and study. en.wikipedia.org