innovative
(adj) (of a product, idea, etc.) featuring new methods; advanced and original.
Ex: "Our company is known for _____ designs and reliable technology.
state-of-the-art
(adj) the most recent stage in the development of a product, incorporating the newest ideas and features.
Ex: "They took us to visit the city's new _____ hospital"
synonyms: modern, ultra-modern, futuristic, avant-garde, the latest, new, the newest
obsolete
(adj) no longer produced or used; out of date.
Ex: "They discussed the disposal of old and _____machinery"
synonyms: out of date, outdated, outmoded, old-fashioned
a breakthrough
(n) a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development.
Ex: "This year saw a major _____in the fight against AIDS"
synonyms: advance, development, step forward, leap forward, quantum leap, step in the right direction, success, discovery, find, imp
an expectation
(n) a strong belief that something will happen or be the case.
Ex: "reality had not lived up to ______s"
synonyms: supposition, assumption, belief, presupposition, presumption, conjecture, surmise, reckoning, calculation, prediction, forecast, projection
computer-literate
(adj) (of a person) having sufficient knowledge and skill to be able to use computers; familiar with the operation of computers.
Ex: "Nowadays, all graduates are _____
computer native
(n) a person born or brought up during the age of digital technology and so familiar with computers and the Internet from an early age.
Ex: "The digital tools that are reshaping our economy make more sense to young _____ than to members of older generatio
technological
(adj)relating to or using technology.
Ex: "The quickening pace of _____ change
labor-saving
(adj) (of an appliance) designed to reduce the amount of work needed to do something.
"The fifties and sixties saw the development of_____ devices such as washing machines and dishwashers
cutting-edge
(adj) highly advanced; innovative or pioneering.
Ex: "They specialize in _____ technology
outdated
(adj) out of date; obsolete.
Ex: "I am tired of working with _____ equipment"
synonyms: old-fashioned, out of date, outmoded, out of fashion, unfashionable, out of style
a device
(n) a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment.
Ex: "The altimeter is a _____ that measures altitude"
synonyms: implement, gadget, utensil, tool, appliance
an appliance
(n) a device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task.
Ex: "Electrical and gas _____are included in the rental contract"
synonyms: device, machine, instrument, gadget, contraption, apparatus, utensil, implement, tool,
an invention
(n) the action of inventing something, typically a process or device.
Ex: "The _____ of printing in the 15th century"
synonyms: origination, creation, innovation, devising, contriving,
an accomplishment
(n) something that has been achieved successfully.
Ex: "The reduction of inflation was a remarkable _____"
synonyms: achievement, act, deed, exercise, exploit, performance
value-sensitive
(adj) (for an approach to the design of technology) that accounts for human values in a principled and comprehensive manner.
Ex: "This paper explores _____ Design as way to arrive at wind turbines that better reflect key values".
the industrial revolution
(n phrase) The rapid development of industry that occurred in Britain in the late 18th and 19th centuries, brought about by the introduction of machinery. It was characterized by the use of steam power, the growth of factories, and the mass production of
the digital revolution
(n phrase) the advancement of technology from analog electronic and mechanical devices to the digital technology available today. The era started to during the 1980s and is ongoing.
high-tech
(adj) using, requiring, or involved in high technology.
Ex: "They installed a new, _____ security system
sustainable
(adj) able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
Ex: "_____economic growth
a scientist
(n) a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences.
Ex: "He grew up to be a major quantum _____"
synonyms: researcher, technologist;
to make something easier
(v phrase) to facilitate
Ex: "I wrote this guide to ____ operating the program ___
user-friendly
(adj) (of a machine or system) easy to use or understand.
Ex: "The search software is _____
influential
(adj) having great influence on someone or something.
Ex: "Her work is _____in feminist psychology
significant
(adj) sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.
Ex: "Our actions resulted in a _____increase in sales"
synonyms: notable, noteworthy, worthy of attention, remarkable, outstanding