Definition
Meaning of 'technology'
Meaning of 'technology' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Technology 
[ n.]
- Industrial science; the science of systematic knowledge
of the industrial arts, especially of the more important manufactures,
as spinning, weaving, metallurgy, etc. [ n.]Meaning of 'technology' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. technology [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
- the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
Example in sentence:
- he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study
Meaning (2):
- the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment
- the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment
Example in sentence:
- the mastery of fire was a huge advance in human technology
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