High-tech
adj.capable, hopefulprofessional
What it means
Using advanced or sophisticated modern technology.
Reach for it when describing genuine technical capability without assuming novelty creates value
The high-tech greenhouse reduced water use through repairable soil sensors.
Choose between these
7- playful
very recent innovation is the intended excitement
not when Cutting-edge dates quickly and needs evidence of what is actually new.
- everyday
automated
machines perform defined tasks with less manual intervention
not when Automation can be simple and old; it is not necessarily high-tech.
- everyday
digital
electronic data or interfaces distinguish the approach
not when Digital is broad and no longer implies advanced technology.
- professional
advanced
capability exceeds established standard methods
not when Advanced can describe theory or technique without electronic technology.
- professional
technology-rich
many digital tools are integrated into the setting
not when More technology does not guarantee usefulness, access, or good design.
- formal
technical complexity enables nuanced capability
not when Sophisticated can praise complexity that makes a system fragile or hard to use.
- formal
the system matches the best currently available standard
not when The claim requires a current comparison; it expires as the field advances.
Said against
3- low-tech
- manual
- obsolete
It naturally appears in
3- high-tech equipment
High-tech equipment is useful only when local staff can maintain it.
- high-tech solution
The high-tech solution lost to a simpler design during field testing.
- high-tech industry
The high-tech industry depends on skilled repair and supply networks.