technological

adjective

tech·​no·​log·​i·​cal ˌtek-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce technological (audio)
variants or less commonly technologic
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 adverb

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And, while large-scale armies were attacking one another with a vast arsenal of technological advancements, De Stijl architects and theorists were observing great opportunities for a better world based on this massive scale and these new technologies. JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2025 His main goal behind joining Interesting Engineering is to learn more about how the recent technological advancements are helping human beings on both societal and individual levels in their daily lives. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025 The sector is also embracing artificial intelligence and other technological advances, creating new opportunities across the field, said Wayne Winegarden, a senior fellow in business and economics at Pacific Research Institute. Rachel Barber, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 Galvanized by onshoring trends, technological change, and sheer geopolitical necessity, there’s right now a growing hardware ecosystem of companies, processes, and specializations. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for technological

Word History

Etymology

technology + -ical

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of technological was in 1789

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“Technological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technological. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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