technological

adjective

tech·​no·​log·​i·​cal ˌtek-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce technological (audio)
variants or less commonly technologic
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by technology
2
: resulting from improvements in technical processes that increase productivity of machines and eliminate manual operations or operations done by older machines
technologically adverb

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But what stood out most was how the conversation has shifted over the past year, from one focused on novel technological use cases to one zeroed in on achieving real business results. David Michels, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Perhaps that’s because, in hindsight, Samantha can feel more like a technological marvel than a catalyst for human isolation. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025 Imax has been at the forefront of technological advancements in the entertainment industry. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 These new impulses have been fed both by technological advancements in sound producing and an increase in composers from independent-music backgrounds. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for technological

Word History

Etymology

technology + -ical

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of technological was in 1789

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“Technological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technological. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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