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UK
/tɛknˈɒlədʒi/
]
[ US /tɛkˈnɑɫədʒi/ ]
[ US /tɛkˈnɑɫədʒi/ ]
NOUN
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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 -
the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment
the mastery of fire was a huge advance in human technology - machinery and equipment developed from engineering or other applied sciences
How To Use technology In A Sentence
- We're currently shrinking the size of technology by a factor of 5.6 per linear dimension per decade, so it is conservative to say that this scenario will be feasible in a few decades.
- It also provides ample cushioning with shock-absorbing HydroFlow technology in the heel and forefoot, and has a water-repellant upper.
- Digital technology comes to us heralded by a great deal of utopian ballyhoo, but in some surprising ways it discourages creativity.
- As a streaming technology, tape drives work best when data is coming to them at their rated speed.
- A number of researchers offer insights on supportive classroom environments and the use of technology in peer learning.
- Fifty years on and technology seems to have leapt on by generations as you see the mushroom shaped cloud of the first nuclear test bomb rising high above the New Mexico desert.
- Already well dispersed, they probably acquired iron technology around 500 C.E. On their route eastward, the Bantu speakers skirted the northern forest edge toward the interlacustrine region of East Africa. D. Africa, 500-1500
- You can use standard wireless technology in hand-helds that have a huge capacity - they can have up to 250 megabytes now.
- Innovations in touchless technology have made it possible to install an automatic flusher without ripping out existing fixtures.
- Nanotechnology is in danger of being pigeonholed as a risky, hazardous and controversial business, a new study has found, because companies in the emerging field are not tackling the very real health and safety issues involved.