technology

Pronunciation: /tɛkˈnɑ.lə.dʒi/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the practical application of science to commerce or industry
  2. noun the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

engineering

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
profession, application
Narrower (hyponyms)
rail technology, chemical engineering, computer technology, high technology, aeronautical engineering, communications technology

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