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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His book attempts to demonstrate that much of today’s scientific, economic, technological, and cultural activity is predicated on an effort, sometimes explicit and sometimes implicit, to overcome these realities. Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025 Gen Z grew up amid constant digital noise, rapid technological change, and unrelenting stimulation. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 Pearl Harbor’s transformation into a forward strike hub is both a technological and strategic gamble, one that hinges on limited munitions, reliable networks, and emerging defenses. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025 He's been critical of other technological innovations in the past, including the advent of streaming, which has been used by networks to redirect profits from repeat viewing away from actors and toward producers and the networks themselves. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2025.

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