high tech

noun

variants or less commonly hi-tech
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: a style of interior design featuring industrial products, materials, or designs
high-tech adjective
or less commonly hi-tech

Examples of high tech in a Sentence

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Disclosure: Apple and Nvidia subscribe to Creative Strategies research reports along with many other high tech companies around the world. Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 The high tech distribution contrasts with the lives of the gauchos in the documentary. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024 As retaliation, Beijing hit back by imposing fresh curbs on exports of germanium and gallium and other materials elements essential for making semiconductors and other high tech equipment. Wayne Chang, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024 This free and open to the public event will focus on the importance of attracting talent as the industry trends towards high tech and automation. Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high tech 

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of high tech was in 1969

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“High tech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tech. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

high-tech

adjective
-ˌtek
: of or relating to high technology
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