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tech·nol·o·gy  (tk-nl-j)

n. pl. tech·nol·o·gies

1.

a. The application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives.

b. The scientific method and material used to achieve a commercial or industrial objective.

2. Electronic or digital products and systems considered as a group: a store specializing in office technology.

3. Anthropology The body of knowledge available to a society that is of use in fashioning implements, practicing manual arts and skills, and extracting or collecting materials.

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[Greek tekhnologi, systematic treatment of an art or craft : tekhn, skill; see teks- in Indo-European roots + -logi, -logy.]

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technology

Noun

pl -gies

1. the application of practical or mechanical sciences to industry or commerce

2. the scientific methods or devices used in a particular field: the latest aircraft technology [Greek tekhnologia systematic treatment]

technological adj
technologist n

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technology  (tk-nl-j)

1. The use of scientific knowledge to solve practical problems, especially in industry and commerce.

2. The specific methods, materials, and devices used to solve practical problems.

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technology

1. the methods and tools that a society has developed in order to facilitate the solution of its practical problems.
2. any specific application of such. — technological, adj. — technologist, n.

See also: Ideas

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry engineering profession - an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) application, practical application - the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis" aeronautical engineering - the activity of designing and constructing aircraft automotive engineering, automotive technology - the activity of designing and constructing automobiles chemical engineering - the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems computer technology - the activity of designing and constructing and programming computers high tech, high technology - highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics) rail technology, railroading - the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads
	2.	technology - the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study" applied science, engineering science, engineering flood control - (engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc in order to minimize the occurrence of floods discipline, field of study, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, subject, field, study - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings" aeronautical engineering - the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft bionics - application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems) bioengineering, ergonomics, biotechnology - the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments chemical engineering - the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes civil engineering - the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges EE, electrical engineering - the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures architectural engineering - the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art) industrial engineering, industrial management - the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways information technology, IT - the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information mechanical engineering - the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery nanotechnology - the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules) nuclear engineering - the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors naval engineering - the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships rocketry - the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation sink - (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide" source - (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system; "a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide"

Translations

technology [tɛkˈnɔlədʒɪ] n → tecnología

technology [tɛkˈnɔlədʒɪ] n → technologie f

technology [tɛkˈnɔlədʒɪ] n → Technologie f

technology [tɛkˈnɔlədʒɪ] n → tecnologia

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technology

n technology [tekˈnolədʒi]

(the study of) science applied to practical, (especially industrial) purposes a college of science and technology. tegnologie تِكنولوجيا، عِلْم التِّقْنِيَّه техническа наука technologie teknologi die Technologie τεχνολογία tecnología tehnika, tehnoloogia فن آوری teknologia technologie טֶכנוֹלוֹגיָה प्रौद्योगिकी tehnologija műszaki tudományok; technológia teknologi tæknifræði tecnologia 科学技術 공업[] 기술 technologija, technika tehnoloģija teknologi technologie teknologi technologia tecnologia tehnologie технология technológia tehnologija tehnologija teknologi เทคโนโลยี teknoloji 技術，科技, 工藝學 техніка; технічні і прикладні науки صنعت و حرفت کي ترقي کا مطالعہ công nghệ 技术，科技, 工艺学

adj ˌtechnoˈlogical [-ˈlo-]

tegnologies تِقْني، تِكنولوجي технологичен technologický teknologisk technologisch τεχνολογικός tecnológico tehniline, tehnoloogiline وابسته به فن آوری tekninen technologique טֶכנוֹלוֹגִי तकनीकी सम्बन्धी tehnološki technológiai teknologis tæknifræðilegur tecnologico 科学技術の 공업 기술(상)의 technologinis tehnoloģisks; tehnoloģijas- teknologi technologisch teknisk, teknologisk technologiczny tecnológico tehno­lo­gic технологический technologický tehnološki tehnološki teknologisk ทางเทคโนโลยี teknolojik 工藝學的 технічний; технологічний علوم صنعت سے متعلق thuộc công nghệ 工艺学的

n techˈnologist

tegnoloog خَبير بالتِّكنولوجيا технолог technolog teknolog der Technologe τεχνολόγος tecnólogo tehnoloog فن شناس teknologi technologue טֶכנוֹלוֹג शिल्प विज्ञानी tehnolog technológus ahli teknologi tæknifræðingur tecnologo 科学技術者 과학 기술자 technologas tehnologs ahli teknologi technoloog teknolog, tekniker technolog tecnólogo tehnolog технолог technológ tehnolog tehnolog teknolog ผู้เชี่ยวชาญทางเทคโนโลยี teknolog 技術專家 технолог صنعت و حرفت کي تاريخ کا ماہر، ماہر فنيات chuyên gia về công nghệ học 技术专家