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Meaning of "low technology" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOW TECHNOLOGY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOW TECHNOLOGY

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Low technology is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LOW TECHNOLOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Low technology

Low technology, often abbreviated low tech is simple technology, often of a traditional or non-mechanical kind, such as crafts and tools that pre-date the Industrial Revolution. It is the opposite of high technology. Low technology can typically be practised or fabricated with a minimum of Capital investment by an individual or small group of individuals; and that the knowledge of the practice can be completely comprehended by a single individual, free from increasing specialization and compartmentalization. Low-tech techniques and designs may fall into disuse due to changing socio-economic conditions or priorities.

Definition of low technology in the English dictionary

The definition of low technology in the dictionary is simple unsophisticated technology, often that used for centuries, that is limited to the production of basic necessities.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE LOW TECHNOLOGY

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Synonyms and antonyms of low technology in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «low technology» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOW TECHNOLOGY

Find out the translation of low technology to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of low technology from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «low technology» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

技术含量低
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

baja tecnología
570 millions of speakers

English

low technology
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कम प्रौद्योगिकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تكنولوجيا منخفضة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

низкие технологии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

baixa tecnologia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কম প্রযুক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faible technologie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teknologi rendah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Low -Technologie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

低技術
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

낮은 기술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kurang teknologi
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

công nghệ thấp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறைந்த தொழில்நுட்பம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कमी तंत्रज्ञान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Düşük teknoloji
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bassa tecnologia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niska technika
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

низькі технології
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tehnologia scăzut
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

χαμηλής τεχνολογίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lae -tegnologie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

låg teknik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lav teknologi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of low technology

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOW TECHNOLOGY»

The term «low technology» is normally little used and occupies the 110.151 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOW TECHNOLOGY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «low technology» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «low technology» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about low technology

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOW TECHNOLOGY»

Discover the use of low technology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to low technology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2001 Drivers of ...
... 30 30 30 150 150 150 150 150 Low-technology Low-technology Low- technology Low-technology Low-technology Medium-low-technology Medium- low-technology Medium-low-technology Medium-low-technology Medium-low- technology ...
OECD, 2001
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OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2009
Over the same period, trade in medium-low-technology manufactures rose sharply. The notable increase in the value of trade in medium-low-technology manufactures was due in part to the recent significant increases in commodity prices for ...
OECD, 2009
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Industrial Technology Development in Malaysia: Industry and ...
These new firms illustrate the opportunities for entry and rapid growth in electronics at Malaysia's current stage of development. Group 4: traditional, locally owned SMEs Group 4 represents the large number of traditional low- technology SMEs ...
Greg Felker, K. S. Jomo, Rajah Rasiah, 2013
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Assistive Technology: Principles and Applications for ...
Assistive communication technology may be categorized as either high or low technology. The focus of this chapter is low technology. Glennen and DeCoste ( 1997) describe ''low technology'' systems as those that require simple equipment  ...
Oliver Wendt, Raymond W. Quist, Lyle L. Lloyd, 2011
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Innovation in Low-tech Firms and Industries
89 integration of different technologies 141 integration of technologies 141 intensity 6849 knowledge based technologies 103 labelling of technologies 7243 low technology and growth 88 low technology 87 mixing technologies 103 moral  ...
Hartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen, David Jacobson, 2008
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Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Knowledge ...
Table 3: Impact ofinnovation project management on innovation performance Total amount IPM of variance Q2 explained Path O.643*** High technology Correlation 0.643 R2 41.34% 41 .34% 0.1587 Path 0.460*** Low technology Correlation ...
Academic Conferences, Eduardo Tomé, 2010
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Innovation in Banking and Excessive Loan Growth
Analogously, (9) differs from the full information FOC for the low technology bank (given by (5) with OLIOLL) by the presence of g(g) > g(aL) in the third term and 01 ,, > 04L in the second term. Hence, (9) implies higher credit than would be ...
International Monetary Fund, Tieman, Alexander F., Hardy, Daniel C. L., 2008
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Inclusion and Exclusion in the Liberal Competition State: ...
... 12.2 Medium low technology Scientific instruments 7.9 High technology Railroad and transport equipment 7.4 Medium high technology Radio, TV, communication 7.2 High technology Shipbuilding 7.0 Medium low technology Motor vehicles ...
Richard Münch, 2012
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Science and Engineering Indicators (2 Vol. )
U.S. Global Position in Medium- and Low- Technology Manufacturing Industries S&T is used in many industries, not just high-technology manufacturing and services. Manufacturing industries not classified as high technology are divided into ...
John R. Gawalt, 2008
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OECD Economic Surveys: Canada 1998
Trade developments with the United States Manufacturing sector1 Growth of exports to the US (average annual) High-technology Medium-high technology Medium-low technology Low-technology Total manufacturing Growth of imports from ...
OECD, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOW TECHNOLOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term low technology is used in the context of the following news items.
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Closing Bell Reports: Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK …
Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK)'s weekly performance is 4.83% and against their 52 week low Technology Select Sector SPDR ... «WallStreet Scope, Jul 15»
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Food & Beverage News: Interview - “Make processing attractive to …
Big industries outsource the routine/low technology jobs to different households and literally every house becomes part of the industry. If it can ... «fnbnews.com, Jul 15»
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Israel's Foreign Trade in June: trade deficit in goods totaled NIS 5.8 …
Trend data of exports by medium-low technology industries (12% of total manufacture exports) point to drop of 4.4% at an annual rate in the last ... «Port2Port, Jul 15»
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On the Fast Lane of Malawi: Of recycled ideas and rebranding them …
Fifty one years down the line, the country's agriculture remains less developed, characterized by low technology absorption levels and low ... «Nyasa Times, Jul 15»
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Fitch Rates Opsimex's Prosposed Issuances 'BBB-(exp)'
The company operates in a low competitive environment and has low technology risk. The ratings also incorporate predictable revenues and ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
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Transforming Africa: Will agriculture, oil and gas, services, or …
But the problem for Africa, like in manufacturing, is that it consists of low value and low technology activities, such as personal services and ... «Mail & Guardian Africa, Jul 15»
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Health Data Interoperability Requires Patience, Persistence
When you go from low technology adoption to high technology adoption, you're going to have some issues. It takes time to work through that ... «Health IT Analytics, Jul 15»
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Israel's manufacturing imports totaled US$51.0 billion in 2014
Imports of Medium-low Technology totaled in 2014, US$9.9 billion, a decrease of 8.1% compared to 2013, due mainly to a decrease of 18.1% ... «Port2Port, Jul 15»
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SGS Touts Use of Quality Seeds
... developed world are sensitive in absorbing food products from the developing nations due to low technology applied in the whole production ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Fitch Rates Opsimex 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable
The company operates in a low competitive environment and has low technology risk. The ratings also incorporate predictable revenues and ... «SYS-CON Media, Jun 15»

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