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| antitechnological |
combined form of technological. |
| future shock |
the physical or psychological distress caused by the inability to adjust to the many technological changes in modern society. |
| infrastructure |
the basic facilities and equipment, esp. of a technological nature, that are necessary for a system or organization to function. |
| pretechnological |
combined form of technological. |
| sophistication |
the quality or condition of having worldly knowledge, elegant refinement, or technological complexity. [1/2 definitions] |
| technical |
mechanical or industrial; technological. [1/5 definitions] |
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