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

Some people would argue that the basic apparatus of cinema — a camera that then flattens images into two dimensions to be projected on a screen — hasn’t changed much since the Lumière brothers, despite obvious technological advancements. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026

If there is one supercar icon from the end of the 20th century, that car would have to be the Ferrari F40, the spiritual and technological heir of Maranello’s first supercar, the 288 GTO, a homologation special made from 1984 to 1987. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026

This tangy shape-shifter has endured millennia of social and technological evolution and has emerged a culinary powerhouse many cooks can’t live or leaven without. —Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026

In the longer term, Habib plans to support programs that help people adjust to a changing technological landscape. —Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026

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