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

The 1990s and 2000s saw a wave of layoffs from industry stalwarts like IBM, Hewlett Packard and Microsoft, which embraced technological advancements like personal computers, mobile devices and the cloud. —Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026

Beijing has increasingly made clear its efforts to build technological self-sufficiency and hold its own on the global stage. —Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026

But experts point to 2016 as a year when the world was on the edge of the social, political and technological developments that make up our lives today. —Pavan Mahal, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026

Threaded Protocols is an abstract recognition of the importance of weaving and textile production in computational and technological development. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 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