technoscience

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The long-standing global human activity of technology combined with the scientific method that occurred primarily in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries.
  2. The study of the technological and social context of science.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛknoʊˌsaɪ.əns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-technoscience.wav

Word forms

technoscience

Etymology

From techno- + science.

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