technology

technology
technology ► NOUN (pl. technologies) 1) the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes. 2) the branch of knowledge concerned with applied sciences.
DERIVATIVES technological adjective technologically adverb technologist noun.
ORIGIN Greek tekhnologia 'systematic treatment' .

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