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- [hahy tek]
- /haɪ tɛk/
- /haɪ tek/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy tek]
- /haɪ tɛk/
Definitions of high-tech word
- noun high-tech high technology. 1
- noun high-tech a style of interior design using industrial, commercial, and institutional fixtures, equipment, and materials, as metal warehouse shelving, factory lamps, and exposed pipes, or incorporating other elements having the stark, utilitarian appearance characteristic of industrial design. 1
- adjective high-tech of, relating to, or suggesting high-tech or high technology. 1
- adjective high-tech High-tech activities or equipment involve or result from the use of high technology. 0
- adjective high-tech (of software, electronics, etc) extremely advanced and highly sophisticated 0
- noun high-tech highly specialized, complex technology, as in electronics 0
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Origin of high-tech
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; by shortening
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for High-tech
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
high-tech popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for high-tech
adj high-tech
- tricky — given to or characterized by deceitful tricks; crafty; wily.
- tortuous — full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path.
- sophisticated — sophisticated.
- complex — Something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand.
- tangled — snarled, interlaced, or mixed up: tangled thread.
Antonyms for high-tech
adj high-tech
- uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- obvious — easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
- methodical — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- systematic — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
Top questions with high-tech
- what is high-tech?
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