high-tech

adjective

variants also hi-tech
Definition of high-technext
as in modern
relating to or using new electronic devices and technology high-tech devices The methods they use are very high-tech.

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  1. modern
  2. futuristic
  3. contemporary
Adjective
  • The style felt like a vintage find from the 1940s, but with modern construction.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
  • This cannot even be produced by a standard #12 modern tattoo needle, which is 0.35 millimeters thick.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of modern
Adjective
  • The future, in itself, exerts an attractive force—not just the general future, with its bland procession of potential events, but the futuristic future, with its alluring, fascinating, and forbidding narrative turns.
    Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The real MicroLED Mccoy While the RGB Local Dimming Display Technology is pitched as a (hopefully more affordable) bridge between regular LED technology and futuristic MicroLED technology, Hisense has also chosen to use the CES 2025 to showcase its ongoing commitment to the full MicroLED deal.
    John Archer, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of futuristic
Adjective
  • In this contemporary dining room, the cool sage green wall color balances out the warmth of the fiery orange in the abstract piece of art.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The Bushnell 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford The next two shows in the Broadway series at The Bushnell are culturally sensitive contemporary updates of theater classics, with the rewrites credited to some cool writers.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of contemporary
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