technological

adjective

tech·​no·​log·​i·​cal ˌtek-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

variants or less commonly technologic

ˌtek-nə-ˈlä-jik 

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

ˌtek-nə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of technological in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite this technological sophistication, users report rising levels of dissatisfaction, loneliness, and emotional fatigue. —Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

Another explosive device turned up at the university’s technological institute about a year later. —Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025

These influences are not necessarily good or bad, although technological developments have often helped to make language and communication more accessible: Most people see the invention of the printing press as a welcome development from longhand writing. —Victoria Turk, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025

The increase came as Pichai traveled extensively in 2024, often speaking with world leaders about technological advancements, including artificial intelligence. —Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

technology + -ical

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing technological

• anti-technological
• pre-technological

Rhymes for technological

• analogical
• astrological
• biological
• christological
• chronological
• cosmological
• cytological
• dialogical
• ecological
• ethnological
• ethological
• geological