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technology
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ?????????? (tekhnología, “systematic treatment (of grammar)”), from ????? (tékhn?, “art”) + -????? (-logía, “study”). Synchronically analysable as techno- +? -logy.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /t?k?n?l?d?i/
- (General American) IPA(key): /t?k?n?l?d?i/
- Rhymes: -?l?d?i
Noun
technology (countable and uncountable, plural technologies)
- (uncountable) The organization of knowledge for practical purposes.
- All the different and usable technologies developed by a culture or people.
- (archaic) A discourse or treatise on the arts.
Usage notes
- Adjectives often applied to "technology": assistive, automotive, biological, chemical, domestic, educational, environmental, geospatial, industrial, instructional, medical, microbial, military, nuclear, visual, advanced, sophisticated, high, modern, outdated, obsolete, simple, complex, medieval, ancient, safe, secure, effective, efficient, mechanical, electrical, electronic, emerging, alternative, appropriate, clean, disruptive.
- In some milieus and contexts, the word "technology" is understood to be limited to digital communications technology, e.g. "technology companies were overvalued during the dotcom bubble."
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- ? Japanese: ?????? (tekunoroj?)
Translations
Further reading
- technology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- technology at OneLook Dictionary Search
- technology in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- "technology" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 315.
- technology in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- technology in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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gearhead
English
Etymology 1
gear +? head
Noun
gearhead (plural gearheads)
- A mechanical device used to increase the torque of gears.
- 2007, "Animatics buys UK’s Harmonic Linear Drive," Drives & Controls (UK), 17 Dec.,
- HLD has developed a linear belt actuator that circulates the belt in an unusual way, resulting in a gearing reduction of up to 40:1 without a gearhead.
- 2007, "Animatics buys UK’s Harmonic Linear Drive," Drives & Controls (UK), 17 Dec.,
Etymology 2
gear +? -head
Noun
gearhead (plural gearheads)
- (informal) An enthusiast for new technology, or for motoring.
- 2000, "Ford Harley-Davidson Truck Rumbles Onto Web to Benefit Charities," PickupTruck.com (US), retrieved 23 Dec/07,
- A self-proclaimed gearhead, Leno loves fast Fords and hot Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
- 2000, "Ford Harley-Davidson Truck Rumbles Onto Web to Benefit Charities," PickupTruck.com (US), retrieved 23 Dec/07,
Synonyms
- (car enthusiast): (British English), petrolhead
Translations
See also
- motorhead
Anagrams
- Heegaard, headgear
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