Technology definition
Technology is a noun meaning "the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment." It has 3 meanings, listed below with an example sentence.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 10
- How common
- Everyday word
Technology as a noun
the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment
"the mastery of fire was a huge advance in human technology"
the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
Same sense: engineering, engineering science, applied science
machinery and equipment developed from engineering or other applied sciences
Synonyms and antonyms
- engineering
- engineering science
- applied science
How to say technology
Technology has 4 syllables and rhymes with psychology. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
Words that rhyme with technology
- psychology
- biology
- ideology
- theology
- methodology
- sociology
- geology
- ecology
- terminology
- anthropology
- physiology
- pathology
TECHNOLOGY in word games
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Anagrams
- 0
Is TECHNOLOGY a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check TECHNOLOGY in the word checker, or unscramble TECHNOLOGY to see the shorter words in its letters.
Definitions and examples from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Browse more words in the dictionary.