tech
adjective
technical.
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tech
1 American
[tek]
/ tɛk /
adjective
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technical.
The engineers sat together exchanging tech talk.
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technology.
the tech industry.
noun
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a technician.
He's a tech for a film crew.
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technology.
She has a good grasp of computer tech.
tech.
2
American
abbreviation
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technic.
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technical.
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technology.
-tech
3
American
tech.
1
British
abbreviation
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technical
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technology
tech
2
British
/ tɛk /
noun
Etymology
Origin of tech1
First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening
Origin of -tech3
From tech(nology) ( def. ), by shortening
Example Sentences
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On Monday the California-based company also announced AI-related collaborations with tech giant Naver, and with Doosan Group on robotics.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The tie-ups were unveiled after CEO Jensen Huang spent the weekend eating barbecue in Seoul with the country's tech leaders and appearing on a popular TV show.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The proliferation of tech gadgets, which have ushered in a North Korean digital economy, relies heavily on Chinese components.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
U.S. stock-index futures largely erased initial losses Sunday, after a massive tech selloff on Friday interrupted Wall Street’s two-month rally, and after new developments threatened the fragile cease-fire in the Iran war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
“The new tech is growing at exponential rates and we’re asking the court to take that into account.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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