pa|le|o|tech|nic

pa|le|o|tech|nic
pa|le|o|tech|nic «PAY lee oh TEHK nihk, PAL ee-», adjective.
having to do with the earlier historical phase of the development of modern industrial machinery, characterized by the use of coal, iron, and the steam engine. The term has become familiar to students of technological history through the writings of Patrick Geddes and Lewis Mumford.

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  • py|ro|tech|nic — «PY ruh TEHK nihk, PIHR uh », adjective. 1. of or having to do with fireworks: »a pyrotechnic display. 2. Figurative. resembling fireworks; brilliant; sensational: »pyrotechnic eloquence, pyrotechnic dancing. –py´ro|tech´ni|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • a|tech|nic — «uh TEHK nihk, ay », adjective, noun. –adj. without technical knowledge. –n. a person without technical knowledge. ╂[< Greek átechnos (< a without + téchnē skill) + English ic] …   Useful english dictionary

  • mon|o|tech|nic — «MON uh TEHK nihk», adjective, noun. –adj. specializing in one discipline or field of endeavor: »a monotechnic school or college. –n. a monotechnic school …   Useful english dictionary

  • ne|o|tech|nic — «NEE oh TEHK nihk», adjective. of, having to do with, or characteristic of the present day development of technology: »Soon our neotechnic society will afford us six days of rest and one of toil (Punch) …   Useful english dictionary

  • pol|y|tech|nic — «POL ee TEHK nihk», adjective, noun. –adj. having to do with or dealing with many crafts or sciences: »a polytechnic school. –n. a technical school. ╂[< French polytechnique < Greek polýtechnos skilled in many arts < polýs many + téchnē… …   Useful english dictionary

  • syn|tech|nic — «sihn TUHK nihk», adjective. of or having to do with unrelated animals that resemble each other due to the influence of a similar environment …   Useful english dictionary

  • the|o|tech|nic — «THEE uh TEHK nihk», adjective. of or having to do with the action or intervention of the gods; operated or carried on by or as by the gods …   Useful english dictionary

  • zo|o|tech|nic — «ZOH uh TEHK nihk», adjective. of or having to do with zootechny …   Useful english dictionary

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