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high tech

noun

variants or less commonly hi-tech
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2
: a style of interior design featuring industrial products, materials, or designs
high-tech adjective
or less commonly hi-tech

Examples of high tech in a Sentence

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Investors hope easier monetary policy can revive a sluggish economy and justify historically high tech-stock valuations. Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2025 At the crux of those tensions are a gaping trade imbalance and efforts from the US to ensure its national security against an increasingly assertive China, including by expanding restrictions on China’s access to American high tech, like the advanced semiconductors needed to power AI. Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025 This is one of US president favourite tactics, applied to to a variety of fields, from the legal sector to high tech. Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025 Tech Savvy Consumers: Buyers looking for advanced safety features, high tech amenities and driver assistance technology. Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high tech

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of high tech was in 1969

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“High tech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tech. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

high-tech

adjective
-ˌtek
: of or relating to high technology
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