technology

Definitions

1. noun

   The use of science to make useful tools and machines.

   Examples

   • People rely on technology to keep life comfortable.
   • Technology has changed the way we work.
2. noun

   Machines and tools made with science.

   Examples

   • We went to the trade show to see the latest technology.
   • The lab was full of advanced technology.
3. noun

   Any useful skill or tool that people invented.

   Examples

   • The course covers the technology of ancient pottery.
   • She studies the technology behind early bronze casting.
4. noun

   A useful trait that an animal or plant has developed.

   Examples

   • Jellyfish have stinging technology that comb jellies lack.
   • A bat's echolocation is a remarkable natural technology.
5. noun

   The study of methods and skills.

   Examples

   • The book is a technology of traditional weaving methods.
   • Her thesis surveys the technology behind ancient shipbuilding.
6. noun

   A written work about the arts and crafts, in old-fashioned use.

   Examples

   • The lecture was a technology of the arts of the Renaissance.
   • He wrote a technology of the crafts of the medieval guilds.