technological

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

variants: or less commonly technologic play \ˌtek-nə-ˈlä-jik\

|Updated on: 19 Jul 2018

Definition of technological

1 : of, relating to, or characterized by technology

2 : resulting from improvements in technical processes that increase productivity of machines and eliminates manual operations or operations done by older machines

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technologically

play \ˌtek-nə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Recent Examples of technological from the Web

The shale boom in the U.S. upset global markets because of increased production resulting from technological breakthroughs led by Houstonian George Mitchell.

— Houston Chronicle, "Competition for top talent keeps pay scale high in oil industry," 13 July 2018
If not, though, the UK has come up with several schemes of varying complexity and technological feasibility to make cross-border trade friction-free.

— peter ford, The Christian Science Monitor, "As clock ticks down, Britain finally reveals its plan for Brexit. What now?," 11 July 2018
The United States complains that China uses predatory practices, including outright cybertheft, in a push to challenge American technological dominance.

— paul wiseman, BostonGlobe.com, "US proposes tariffs on $200 billion more in Chinese imports," 10 July 2018
In reality, the job losses in industries like logging and mining that have devastated many rural communities are due to macroeconomic forces like depleted resources, globalization, and technological advances.

— peter s. alagona, Outside Online, "The Endangered Species Act Needs a Reboot," 9 July 2018
Both men reached into history to underscore the challenges of the technological revolution that is at hand, with Hammond noting that past British leaders were slow to adopt the telephone and electric lights.

— Washington Post, "UK finance leaders say openness is key to future prosperity," 21 June 2018
One of the great injustices of the technological revolution in transportation is the loss of income for drivers who are getting a leg up in their adopted land, and now are being forced to work longer and harder, and take risks every single day.

— chris jones, chicagotribune.com, "In Strawdog Theatre's 'Damascus,' a shuttle driver is taken for a creepy ride," 29 May 2018
This is one aspect of precision agriculture—the ability to apply fertilizer, water or insecticides just where and when they’re needed—but that’s just the start of the technological revolution Salvaggio is part of.

— Scientific American, "Agriculture’s Improving Image," 7 May 2018
Half a century and an on-going technological revolution later, legal work is undergoing radical change.

— tarpley hitt, miamiherald, "Could your next lawyer be a robot? Tech firms making case for artificial intelligence | Miami Herald," 18 Apr. 2018

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