TECHNOLOGY | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of technology in English technologynoun [ C or U ] uk /tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ us /tekˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/ Add to word list Add to word list B1 (the study and knowledge of) the practical, especially industrial, use of scientific discoveries: computer technologymodern technology Modern technology is amazing, isn't it?science and technology What this country needs is a long-term policy for investment in science and technology. See also biotechnology

• There were huge advances in aviation technology during the Second World War.
• Satellite technology offers the opportunity, as never before, for continuous television coverage of major international events.
• With computer technology, even people working on their own can produce professional-looking documents.
• Although the technology originated in the UK, it has been developed in the US
• Company profits have doubled since the introduction of new technology.

Inventing, designing and innovation

• absorptive capacity
• architect
• artificer
• bionics
• blueprint
• ecodesign
• ergonomic
• ergonomically
• ergonomics
• father
• lead time
• modularization
• mother
• nanotechnologist
• technological
• technologically
• technologist
• test bed
• testing ground
• the mother of something idiom

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technology | American Dictionary

technologynoun [ C/U ] us /tekˈnɑl·ə·dʒi/ Add to word list Add to word list social studies the methods for using scientific discoveries for practical purposes, esp. in industry: [ U ] computer/medical/space technology social studies Technology is also a particular method by which science is used for practical purposes: [ C ] Dairy producers are experimenting with new technologies to reduce the cholesterol in milk.

technological

adjective us /ˌtek·nəˈlɑdʒ·ɪ·kəl/ We live in an era of rapid technological change.

technologically

adverb us /ˌtek·nəˈlɑdʒ·ɪ·kli/ The new cars will be energy efficient, environmentally friendly and technologically advanced. (Definition of technology from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

technology | Business English

technologynoun uk /tekˈnɒlədʒi/ us plural technologies Add to word list Add to word list [ C or U ] the use of scientific knowledge or processes in business, industry, manufacturing, etc.: The fast pace of technology presents enormous implications for sustainable business development. All our products are backed up by cutting-edge technology. computer/wireless/audio technology stem-cell/gene technology a technology company/firm/industry the technology sector/market/boom technology stocks/sharesnew/advanced/existing technologies Basic economic relations are changing as new technologies and markets emerge.developments/advances/changes in technology Changes in technology drive changes in business models.create/develop/upgrade technologies Cleaner technologies are being developed to cut pollution from coal-burning power plants. [ C ] new machinery and equipment that has been developed using scientific knowledge or processes: Roll-out of the new technology has been dogged by technical problems and secrecy.use/trial/test technologies Companies always trial their technologies before putting them on the market. Fuel-cell technologies are being used to generate power for telecom and industrial customers.

See also

disruptive technology high technology information technology intermediate technology niche technology (Definition of technology from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of technology

technology I think there are encouraging developments in technology that are permitting developed countries to 'do more with less', and increasing incentives to do so. From the Cambridge English Corpus People from this region have produced a relatively small number of music technology-related publications. From the Cambridge English Corpus But farm size does not appear to explain differences in yields and net returns when the technology is adopted. From the Cambridge English Corpus Through technology, the phonograph both circumvented and reinforced the cultural hierarchy present in live musical performance. From the Cambridge English Corpus Technology facilitates aspects of our teaching environment and practice that make these improvements possible. From the Cambridge English Corpus Is the symbolic value of the technology of any moral relevance? From the Cambridge English Corpus At the same time, this new technology replaced other medical devices and could thereby create savings, at least in theory. From the Cambridge English Corpus There exist practical difficulties of actually implementing technology transfers, however. From the Cambridge English Corpus Issues of independence and transparency may be more complicated for private payer technology coverage decisions. From the Cambridge English Corpus Even though launches were ultimately rather ephemeral purchases, consumers quickly turned to this new technology as a method of infiltrating the practice of science. From the Cambridge English Corpus However, unlike technology improvements, optimal tariffs will hurt the poor region. From the Cambridge English Corpus Most of the women were casual workers working, typically, with low capital investment in tools and technology. From the Cambridge English Corpus Evidence was found, however, to suggest that full adopters of the technology had more profitable farms than partial adopters. From the Cambridge English Corpus In this regard, new approaches to technology generation allow research outcomes to be customized to the heterogeneity of poverty. From the Cambridge English Corpus What are the interests of the producers of technology (industry, universities)? From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of technology These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

Collocations with technology

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advanced technologyPatients believe this method of drug administration to be more efficacious and symbolizes more advanced technology. From the Cambridge English Corpus   advance of technologyThe system is unfortunately no longer operational, a casualty of the rapid advance of technology. From the Cambridge English Corpus   advancing technologyHe talked about the advancing technology earlier. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0   These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with technology What is the pronunciation of technology?

Translations of technology

in Chinese (Traditional) 技術（學）, 應用技術, （尤指）工業技術… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 技术（学）, 应用技术, （尤指）工业技术… See more in Spanish tecnología, tecnología [feminine, singular]… See more in Portuguese tecnologia, tecnologia [feminine]… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian तंत्रज्ञान… See more 科学技術, テクノロジー, 科学技術（かがくぎじゅつ）… See more teknoloji… See more technique [feminine], technologie [feminine], nouvelles technologies [feminine… See more tecnologia… See more technologie… See more (ஆய்வு மற்றும் அறிவு) அறிவியல் கண்டுபிடிப்புகளின் நடைமுறை, குறிப்பாக தொழில்துறை பயன்பாடு… See more प्रौद्योगिकी, औद्योगिक तथा वैज्ञानिक प्रयोग के लिए किया गया अध्ययन और जानकारी… See more પ્રૌદ્યોગિકી… See more teknologi… See more teknologi… See more teknologi… See more die Technologie… See more teknologi [masculine], teknologi… See more ٹکنالوجی… See more техніка, технічні і прикладні науки… See more సాంకేతిక శాస్త్రం… See more কারিগরি বা প্রযুক্তি… See more technologie… See more teknologi… See more เทคโนโลยี… See more công nghệ… See more technika, technologia… See more 과학기술… See more tecnologia… See more Need a translator?

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