hi-tech en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /haɪ tɛk/
- [haɪ̯ tʰɛk]
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From hi (adjective) + tech.
Meanings
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(informal) Of, or using high technology.
The ability to shift profits to low-tax countries by locating intellectual property in them, which is then licensed to related businesses in high-tax countries, is often assumed to be the preserve of high-tech companies.
2013 June 22, “T time”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 68:River hadn't laid eyes on Hobden before, but this had to be him: average height, thinning brownish hair, look of terror as he turned to face this new intrusion even while crushed in an arm-lock by the previous invader, the achiever—except this wasn't an achiever: he was blackclad, wore a balaclava, had a utility belt round his waist, but the ensemble lacked the hi-tech tailoring of the genuine article.
2011, Mick Herron, Slow Horses:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| high-tech | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (18)
uk високотех (of highly advanced technology) · pl supernowoczesny (of highly advanced technology) · cmn 高科技的 (of highly advanced technology) · pt de ponta (of highly advanced technology) · ru высокотехнологи́чный (of highly advanced technology) · sv högteknologisk (of highly advanced technology) · be высокатэхналагі́чны (of highly advanced technology) · fi hi-tech- (of highly advanced technology) · ja ハイテク (of highly advanced technology) · cy uwch-dech (of highly advanced technology) · cy uwchdechnolegol (of highly advanced technology) · ga ardteicniúil (of highly advanced technology) · ru хай-тек (of highly advanced technology) · ko 하이테크 (of highly advanced technology) · cmn 高新技術的 /高新技术的 (of highly advanced technology) · nb høyteknologisk (of highly advanced technology) · cmn 高技術的 /高技术的 (of highly advanced technology) · uk високотехнологі́чний (of highly advanced technology)