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technologies

n. C / U
A2 Elementary US //tɛkˈnɑɫədʒiz// UK //tɛknˈɒlədʒɪz// tech·nolo·gies

n. the tools, machines, and systems that people create to solve problems or make life easier. You use this word when talking about different types of scientific inventions, like computers or green energy.

n. the practical application of scientific knowledge for industrial or commercial purposes. Often used in the plural to refer to specific branches of technical skill or sets of tools within a particular field.


SIMPLE

New technologies are changing the way we work every day.

CONTEXTUAL

The hospital invested in several new medical technologies to improve the speed and accuracy of patient diagnoses.

COMPLEX

As emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing mature, they promise to reshape the global economy in ways that previous industrial revolutions could scarcely have anticipated.

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