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TECHNOLOGY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment
Example:
the mastery of fire was a huge advance in human technology
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("technology" is a kind of...):
application; practical application (the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "technology"):
engineering (the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry)
aeronautical engineering (the activity of designing and constructing aircraft)
automotive engineering; automotive technology (the activity of designing and constructing automobiles)
chemical engineering (the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems)
communications technology (the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems)
computer technology (the activity of designing and constructing and programming computers)
high tech; high technology (highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics))
rail technology; railroading (the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads)
Derivation:
technological (of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles)
technologist (a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems)
technology (machinery and equipment developed from engineering or other applied sciences)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Machinery and equipment developed from engineering or other applied sciences
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("technology" is a kind of...):
machinery (machines or machine systems collectively)
equipment (an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service)
Derivation:
technology (the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment)
technology (the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
Example:
he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study
Synonyms:
applied science; engineering; engineering science; technology
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("technology" is a kind of...):
bailiwick; discipline; field; field of study; study; subject; subject area; subject field (a branch of knowledge)
Domain member category:
flood control ((engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc in order to minimize the occurrence of floods)
sink ((technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system)
source ((technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "technology"):
rocketry (the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation)
naval engineering (the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships)
nuclear engineering (the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors)
nanotechnology (the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules))
mechanical engineering (the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery)
information technology; IT (the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information)
industrial engineering; industrial management (the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways)
architectural engineering (the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art))
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
EE; electrical engineering (the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication)
civil engineering (the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges)
chemical engineering (the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes)
bioengineering; biotechnology; ergonomics (the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments)
bionics (application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems))
aeronautical engineering (the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft)
Derivation:
technological (based in scientific and industrial progress)
technological (of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles)
technologist (a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems)
technology (machinery and equipment developed from engineering or other applied sciences)
Context examples:
Several related technologies for imaging and measuring surfaces on a fine scale, down to the level of molecules and groups of atoms.
(Atomic Resolution Microscopy, NCI Thesaurus)
Small-scale testing (usually on SBIRs) of new technology in a small group of patients or normal volunteers.
(Clinical Testing, NCI Thesaurus)
The Australian team describes the membrane technology that separates hydrogen from other gases as a “watershed moment for energy.”
(Cars Powered by New Fuel Type Tested in Australia, VOA)
Activities, including research and development efforts, leading to new or improved manufacturing processes, equipment, or techniques, as well as related activities to manage and deploy manufacturing technologies.
(Advanced Manufacturing Technology, NCI Thesaurus)
This requires the creation and dissemination of technologies that can read and interpret the molecular features of cancer.
(Cancer Genome Anatomy Project, NCI Thesaurus)
The report says switching to clean cooking and heating fuels and technologies could save the lives of many children.
(WAir Pollution a Health Risk for Children, Lisa Schlein/VOA)
Any device or technology that helps a disabled person.
(Assistive technology, NCI Dictionary)
The researchers used a new technology to measure 3,600 proteins in the blood of 3,300 people.
(Scientists create ‘genetic atlas’ of proteins in human blood, University of Cambridge)
In the quest to bring technologies closer to the end-user, one particular tool that is increasingly being used for wider purposes than those originally conceived is the mobile phone.
(Scientists design platform to conduct chemical analysis using a smartphone, University of Granada)
Technologies that facilitate the rapid determination of the DNA sequence of large numbers of strands or segments of DNA.
(Next Generation Sequencing, NCI Thesaurus)
