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hi-tech

  • /haɪ tɛk/
  • [haɪ̯ tʰɛk]

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From hi (adjective) + tech.

noun

  1. abbreviation, clipping, uncountable Clipping of high technology

adjective high-tech

  1. informal Of, or using high technology. 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,

Opposite: low-tech

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adjective

Opposite: low-tech

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adj of highly advanced technology

한국어하이테크 haitekeu
日本語ハイテク haiteku
中文高科技的 gāokējì de, 高技術的 /高技术的 gāojìshù de, 高新技術的 /高新技术的 gāoxīn jìshù de
Portuguêsde ponta
Русскийвысокотехнологи́чный vysokotexnologíčnyj, хай-тек xaj-tek

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"hi-tech." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi-tech. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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hi-tech. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi-tech

Chicago

"hi-tech." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi-tech.

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@misc{hi_tech_2026,
  title = {hi-tech},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi-tech},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}