hi-tech

hi-tech

English

Etymology

Compound of hi (adjective) and tech.

Noun

hi-tech (uncountable)

1. Short for high technology.

Translations

high technology — see high technology

Adjective

hi-tech

1. (informal) Of, or using high technology.
   • 2013 June 22, “T time”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 68:

     The ability to shift profits to low-tax countries by locating intellectual property in them, which is then licensed to related businesses in high-tax countries, is often assumed to be the preserve of high-tech companies.

Alternative forms

• high-tech

Antonyms

• low-tech

Translations

of highly advanced technology

Belarusian: высокатэхналагі́чны (vysokatexnalahíčny) Chinese: Mandarin: 高科技的 (zh) (gāokējì de), 高技術的／高技术的 (zh) (gāojìshù de), 高新技術的／高新技术的 (gāoxīn jìshù de) Finnish: korkean teknologian (genitive of noun); hi-tech- (fi) (as modifier in compounds) Irish: ardteicniúil Japanese: ハイテク (ja) (haiteku) Korean: 하이테크 (ko) (haitekeu) Norwegian: Bokmål: høyteknologisk Portuguese: de ponta Russian: высокотехнологи́чный (ru) (vysokotexnologíčnyj), хай-тек (ru) (xaj-tek) Swedish: högteknologisk (sv) Ukrainian: високотех (vysokotex), високотехнологі́чний (vysokotexnolohíčnyj)

See also

• high tech

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Finnish

Etymology

< English hi-tech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑi̯tek/, [ˈhɑi̯t̪e̞k]

Noun

hi-tech

1. high technology

   Synonym: korkea teknologia

2. (as modifier in compound terms) hi-tech

   Synonym: korkean teknologian

   hi-tech-teollisuus ― hi-tech industry

Declension

Inflection of hi-tech (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		hi-tech	hi-techit
genitive		hi-techin	hi-techien
partitive		hi-techiä	hi-techejä
illative		hi-techiin	hi-techeihin
		singular	plural
nominative		hi-tech	hi-techit
accusative	nom.	hi-tech	hi-techit
	gen.	hi-techin
genitive		hi-techin	hi-techien
partitive		hi-techiä	hi-techejä
inessive		hi-techissä	hi-techeissä
elative		hi-techistä	hi-techeistä
illative		hi-techiin	hi-techeihin
adessive		hi-techillä	hi-techeillä
ablative		hi-techiltä	hi-techeiltä
allative		hi-techille	hi-techeille
essive		hi-techinä	hi-techeinä
translative		hi-techiksi	hi-techeiksi
instructive		—	hi-techein
abessive		hi-techittä	hi-techeittä
comitative		—	hi-techeineen

Possessive forms of hi-tech (type risti)
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	hi-techini	hi-techimme
2nd person	hi-techisi	hi-techinne
3rd person	hi-techinsä