Science & TechnologyGreek → English
Technology
/tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
The Greek roots
τέχνη
téchnē
art, craft, skill
λογία
-logía
study of
Literally: “the study of craft”
The story of the word
Originally the systematic treatment of the arts and crafts; it broadened to mean the machinery and methods of an industrial age.
In a sentence
New technology reshaped how the whole city commuted.