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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Shortly thereafter, all of the engineering and technological work that had been devoted to the development of television since the mid-1920s was diverted to military purposes to support the war effort. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026 Zehavi doubted the proliferation of FPV drones would have a truly decisive impact on the war overall, comparing it to previous technological improvements Hezbollah has adopted. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026 Turkey shored up this power, its military and mercenaries and economic might and arms sales and technological advances, resembling its long-time ally the United States, as much as Russia, Saudi Arabia, Israel, or Iran. Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 What Leaders Need to Do Now Like past technological shifts, from the automation of manufacturing to the rise of the Internet economy, the effects of AI are unlikely to arrive all at once. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026 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 1 May. 2026.

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