German word

Technologie

Pronunciation

IPA/tɛçnoloˈgiː/

Meaning

  • feminine nountechnology

Example

Wir nutzen Technologien in vielen Bereichen.

We use technology in many areas.

Illustration for Technologie (technology)

More examples

Diskussionen über die Grenzen der Technologie betreffen oft Ethik und Privatsphäre.

Discussions about the limits of technology often concern ethics and privacy.

Core concept

An organized toolkit of devices, procedures, and knowledge used to make, transform, or control something.

Common phrases

  • Grenzen der Technologie

    limits of technology

  • neue Technologie testen

    test new technology

  • Technologie im Alltag

    technology in everyday life

Similar words

Technik: Practical methods, equipment, or skills used to carry out a task.
Entwicklung: The process of creating new products, methods, or technical solutions.
Forschung: Investigation and experimentation aimed at discovering new knowledge or technology.
System: A connected set of parts that work together as a functioning whole.

Definition in German

Technologie bezeichnet systematische Verfahren, Geräte und Kenntnisse, die in Industrie oder Forschung zur Produktion, Verarbeitung oder Steuerung eingesetzt werden.

Word origin

Technologie is a learned borrowing from Greek tekhnologia through Latin and French, combining tekhne, craft or skill, with -logia, study or theory.

Usage tips

  • Technologie often names a broad technical field or system, while Technik more readily refers to practical technical methods, equipment, or know-how.

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