tech

1 of 3

noun (1)

: technician
lab techs
a computer tech

tech

2 of 3

noun (2)

often attributive
: technology
the triumph of tech … is far from completeNewsweek

tech

3 of 3

abbreviation

Examples of tech in a Sentence

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Noun
The tech industry saw more than 260,000 jobs disappear in 2023, and more continued through this year as fast-moving markets changed priorities for big companies. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024 Saucony Hurricane 24 for $155, Brooks Glycerin 21 GTS for $156: Consumer tech director and podcast host Michael Calore runs in the Brooks Glycerin. Kieran Alger, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024 The Themes are Worthy of Sonic Rings Science and tech lovers will be delighted to see that intelligence and technology are major focuses in the movie. Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024 That’s just a small fraction of the 1.5 million people employed by the $2 trillion tech and retail empire. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tech 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1942, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tech was in 1942

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“Tech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tech. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

tech

1 of 2 noun
: technician
lab techs
a computer tech

tech

2 of 2 noun

Medical Definition

tech

abbreviation

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