high-tech /ˌhaɪ ˈtek◂/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun]
1 . using high technology:
high-tech industries
a £1 million high-tech security system
high-tech weapons
⇨ ↑ low-tech
2 . high-tech furniture, designs etc are made in a very modern style
—high tech noun [uncountable]
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THESAURUS
▪ advanced using very modern technology and ideas:
technologically advanced nations
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Their equipment isn’t as advanced as ours.
▪ sophisticated very advanced, and working in a better but often more complicated way than other things:
highly sophisticated weapons
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As machines become more sophisticated, they become more likely to break down.
▪ high-tech /ˌhaɪ ˈtek◂/ using very advanced technology, especially electronic equipment and computers:
high-tech industries in Silicon Valley
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High-tech listening equipment was used to find survivors in the rubble.
▪ state-of-the-art using the newest and most advanced features, ideas, and materials that are available:
The football club has invested £40 million in state-of-the-art training facilities.
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The sound system is state-of-the-art.
▪ cutting-edge cutting-edge technology or research is the most advanced that there is at this time:
The system uses cutting-edge technology to identify and eliminate viruses.
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cutting-edge medical research