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tech.

Technology.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɛk/[tʰɛk]

  1. Technology.

    countable · informal · uncountable
    I can't understand all this new tech.

  2. Technology. Technology businesses or the technology industry, especially in the field of computing and the Internet.

    countable · informal · uncountable
    Tech giants such as Google and Facebook have too much power.
    Tech stocks are down on Nasdaq.

  3. Technician; technologist.

    countable · informal · uncountable
    The service writers collaborate with the techs and communicate with the customers.

  4. Technique.

    countable · informal · uncountable

  5. Technical college; technical school.

    countable · informal · uncountable
    Greenville Technical College is informally known as Greenville Tech.
    In high school, he attended the tech program, studying construction trades.

  6. Clipping of technical rehearsal.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · countable · informal · uncountable

  7. Clipping of technical inspection

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · countable · uncountable

  8. Short for technical foul.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · informal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Clipping of technology, technician, and technique.

verb/tɛk/[tʰɛk]

  1. To perform a technical (a special move in fighting games that cancels out an opposing attack).

Where this word comes from

Clipping of technology, technician, and technique.

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