technology

A2 Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction

US /tɛkˈnɑ.lə.dʒi/ UK /tɛkˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ See IPA manual

Freq #2332

Meanings

1

noun
Machines, equipment, and methods created from scientific knowledge to solve practical problems.

Modern technology has changed the way we live and work.
2

noun
The study and development of practical applications of science, especially in industry.

She studied technology at university and now designs new machines.
3

noun
A particular skill, tool, or method that people have invented.

Printing was a revolutionary technology in its time.

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Synonyms

1 noun · machines, equipment, and... engineering

2 noun · the study and development... applied scienceengineering

Word family

Forms technologies

Derived forms aerotechnologyagrotechnologyanti-technologyantitechnologyastrotechnologybiotechnologycryotechnologycybertechnologycytotechnologyczechnologyecotechnologyelectrotechnology

Related forms airplane artifact automobile clock compass computer device engineering fireflintstonegunpowder internet

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Phrases (1)

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high technology
advanced technology, particularly involving sophisticated electronics

Adjective + noun

Simplified etymology

Technology entered English in the early 17th century from Greek tekhnologia, meaning “systematic treatment,” formed from tekhnē “art” and -logia “speaking” or “discourse.”

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τεχνολογία (tekhnología, “systematic treatment (of grammar)”), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “art”) + -λογία (-logía, “study”). By surface analysis, techno- + -logy.

τεχνολογία Ancient Greek

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Tools, Machines & Construction

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# technology

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /tɛkˈnɑ.lə.dʒi/
**IPA (UK):** /tɛkˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/
**Frequency rank:** 2332

## Meanings
1. Machines, equipment, and methods created from scientific knowledge to solve practical problems.
2. The study and development of practical applications of science, especially in industry.
3. A particular skill, tool, or method that people have invented.

## Examples
- Modern technology has changed the way we live and work.
- She studied technology at university and now designs new machines.
- Printing was a revolutionary technology in its time.

## Derived Forms
- aerotechnology
- agrotechnology
- anti-technology
- antitechnology
- astrotechnology
- biotechnology
- cryotechnology
- cybertechnology
- cytotechnology
- czechnology
- ecotechnology
- electrotechnology

## Related Forms
- airplane
- artifact
- automobile
- clock
- compass
- computer
- device
- engineering
- fire
- flintstone
- gunpowder
- internet

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: τεχνολογία
- Affix: -ology - study of

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τεχνολογία (tekhnología, “systematic treatment (of grammar)”), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “art”) + -λογία (-logía, “study”). By surface analysis, techno- + -logy.

## AI Etymology
Technology is a learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τεχνολογία (tekhnología, “systematic treatment (of grammar)”), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “art”) + -λογία (-logía, “study”). By surface analysis, techno- + -logy. In present-day use, it can mean machines, equipment, and methods created from scientific knowledge to solve practical problems, or the study and development of practical applications of science, especially in industry.

## Topics
- Tools, Machines & Construction

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