"technacy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛknəsi/
Etymology: Compare literacy and numeracy. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} technacy (uncountable)
  1. The holistic understanding of technology in relation to the creation, design and implementation of projects. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-technacy-en-noun-kSEIMPsM
  2. Competency in scientific and technological problem-solving, experimentation and communication. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-technacy-en-noun-zLM7Q2jF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: technate
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