technology

UK: /tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/ US: /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/ ,(tek nol′ə jē)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

tech•nol•o•gy /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/   n., pl. -gies. 

1. [uncountable] the branch of knowledge that deals with applying science and engineering to practical uses.
2. a technological process or invention:
   [countable] new technologies for computer chip manufacturing.

tech•no•log•i•cal /ˌtɛknəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/  tech•no•log•ic, adj. 
tech•no•log•i•cal•ly, adv. 
tech•nol•o•gist, n. [countable] See -techn-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

tech•nol•o•gy  (tek nol′ə jē), n. 

1. the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.
2. the terminology of an art, science, etc.;
   technical nomenclature.
3. a technological process, invention, method, or the like.
4. the sum of the ways in which social groups provide themselves with the material objects of their civilization.

• Greek technología systematic treatment. See techno-, -logy
• 1605–15

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technology / tɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ/ noun ( -gies)

1. the application of practical sciences to industry or commerce
2. the methods, theory, and practices governing such application
3. the total knowledge and skills available to any human society for industry, art, science, etc

Etymology: 17th Century: from Greek tekhnologia systematic treatment, from tekhnē art, skill

technological / ˌtɛknəˈlɒdʒɪk^əl/ adjective

techˈnologist noun