hi-tech
Definition
- Adjective:
- Resembling or making use of highly advanced technology or devices: Describes something that appears very modern and sophisticated because it uses or imitates the latest, most complex technology.
Usage
- The word "hi-tech" is used attributively (before a noun) to describe objects, environments, systems, or styles that incorporate or are characterized by advanced technology.
- It often implies a sleek, modern, and sometimes minimalist aesthetic associated with such technology.
- It is a hyphenated compound, though the unhyphenated form "high tech" is also common. The focus here is on the hyphenated adjective form.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The company moved into a new hi-tech office building with automated climate control and smart lighting.
- He loves hi-tech gadgets like the latest smartwatches and voice-activated assistants.
- The film's set design had a very hi-tech look, full of glowing screens and sleek surfaces.
Advanced Usage
- As a style or aesthetic: "Hi-tech" can describe an architectural or interior design style that emphasizes the exposure of a building's technical and functional components, such as ducts, pipes, and steel frames.
- The Centre Pompidou in Paris is a famous example of hi-tech architecture.
Variants and Related Words
- High tech (noun phrase): A general term for the most advanced technology available, or the sector of industry involved in its development.
- She works in high tech.
- High-technology (noun, often used attributively): A more formal variant meaning advanced technological development.
- The country is investing in high-technology industries.
- Low-tech (adjective): The opposite, meaning using or involving simple, unsophisticated, or old-fashioned technology.
Synonyms
- Advanced: Highly developed or complex.
- Cutting-edge: At the forefront of technological innovation.
- State-of-the-art: Incorporating the newest ideas and most up-to-date features.
- Modernistic: Characterized by modern, often advanced, styles or ideas.
Antonyms
- Low-tech: Using simple or old-fashioned technology.
- Antiquated: Old-fashioned or outdated.
- Primitive: Relating to an early or original stage of technological development.
Adjective
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resembling or making use of highly advanced technology or devices
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