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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Drilling Tools International Corporation continues to focus on expanding its market presence and enhancing its technological offerings in the oil and gas industry. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 After a long experiment with the mental health of kids, facilitated by claims of technological determinism, Americans changed course. Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024 China has treated the war in Ukraine as an opportunity to gain operational and technological insights, reverse engineer U.S. weapons recovered from the battlefield, and find ways to circumvent Western economic sanctions. Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024 For Bill, the knowledge isn’t that of quantum worlds or technological instruments of mass death, but that of the Catholic Church and its hold on the Irish people. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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