Definition of techno
: electronic dance music that features a fast beat and synthesized sounds usually without vocals or a conventional popular song structure
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Examples of techno in a Sentence
The club plays only techno.
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Truth be told, six stages of techno can be daunting to the uninitiated listener.
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Cyborgs have a troubling dual origin, which includes both mega-reliance on techno infrastructure and homesteading DIY self-emancipation.
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Origin and Etymology of techno
techno- (as in techno-pop or techno-rock, styles of popular music utilizing electronically created sounds)
First Known Use: 1987
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Definition of techno-
: technical : technological technocracy
Origin and Etymology of techno-
technology
TECHNO Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of techno for English Language Learners
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: a type of electronic dance music that has a fast beat
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Definition of techno- for English Language Learners
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: technical : technological
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