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HIGH-TECH
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Resembling or making use of highly advanced technology or devices
Synonyms:
hi-tech; high-tech
Classified under:
Similar:
advanced; sophisticated (ahead in development; complex or intricate)
Antonym:
low-tech (not involving high technology)
Derivation:
high technology (highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics))
Context examples:
The technology, which features a unique graphene and gold-based platform and high-tech imaging, monitors the fate of stem cells by detecting genetic material (RNA) involved in turning such cells into brain cells (neurons).
(Better biosensor technology created for stem cells, National Science Foundation)
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