gadgetry
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Definition
Noun: 1. Small mechanical or electronic devices collectively: Refers to a collection of gadgets, especially those considered as a group or category. 2. The realm or use of such devices: Can refer to the field involving gadgets or the characteristic use of them.
Usage
The word "gadgetry" is an uncountable noun. It is used to talk about gadgets as a category or group, not as individual items. It often carries a tone of fascination, complexity, or sometimes mild criticism regarding the overuse of technology.
Examples
- Modern kitchens are often filled with the latest gadgetry.
- He is fascinated by the gadgetry of modern filmmaking.
- The spy movie featured an array of improbable gadgetry.
- While the gadgetry is impressive, the core software needs improvement.
Advanced Usage
- "The gadgetry of...": Used to specify a particular field or domain filled with gadgets.
- The gadgetry of modern espionage is highly advanced.
- "A triumph of gadgetry": An idiom-like phrase suggesting that something is impressive primarily because of its complex devices, sometimes implying a lack of substance.
- The new car is more a triumph of gadgetry than of engineering.
Variants and Related Words
- Gadget (n): A small mechanical or electronic device or tool, especially an ingenious or novel one.
- He invented a clever gadget for opening jars.
- Gizmo (n): Informal synonym for gadget.
- Appliance (n): A device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task, typically a domestic one.
- Contraption (n): A machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated.
Synonyms
- Devices
- Appliances
- Contraptions
- Gizmos
- Mechanisms
Related Phrases
- High-tech gadgetry: Emphasizes advanced, sophisticated technology.
- The store specializes in high-tech gadgetry.
- Labor-saving gadgetry: Gadgets designed to reduce physical work or effort.
- The 20th century saw an explosion of labor-saving gadgetry for the home.
Noun
- appliances collectively
- laborsaving gadgetry