technological

adjective

tech·​no·​log·​i·​cal ˌtek-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce technological (audio)
variants or less commonly technologic
ˌtek-nə-ˈlä-jik How to pronounce technological (audio)
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 How to pronounce technological (audio)
adverb

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The strategy seeks to slow China's technological advancement through attrition rather than a complete ban, acknowledging the inherent challenge of policing cross-border digital services. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Art can act almost like radar, picking up signals of social and technological change before the rest of us recognize them. — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026 If this wasn't enough, Salesforce on Wednesday announced a new product integration with Claude chatbot maker Anthropic, the very startup whose rapid technological advances this year fanned much of those AI disruption fears. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Alphabet’s stock is down more than 15% from its May peak, wiping out roughly $700 billion in value, as concerns rise over its mounting AI bills and failure to produce a decisive technological breakthrough. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for technological

Word History

Etymology

technology + -ical

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 1 Sep. 2026.

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