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TECHNOLOGICAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Based in scientific and industrial progress
Example:
a technological civilization
Classified under:
Similar:
scientific (conforming with the principles or methods used in science)
Derivation:
technology (the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles
Example:
technological development
Synonyms:
technical; technological
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
technology (the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems)
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)
Context examples:
Two caves — the Grotta del Fossellone and Grotta di Sant'Agostino — near the beaches of what is now Italy's west coast are producing some of the earliest evidence of ancient humans using adhesive on their stone tools, an important technological advance called hafting.
(Neanderthals used resin 'glue' for tools, National Science Foundation)
