technological possibility

collocation in English

meaningsoftechnologicalandpossibility

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technological
adjective
uk
/ˌtek.nəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
us
/ˌtek.nəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
relating to, or ...
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possibility
noun
uk
/ˌpɒs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
us
/ˌpɑː.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
a chance that something may happen or ...
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(Definition oftechnologicalandpossibilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Looking ahead one sees obvious technological possibilities in such areas as quiet aircraft and radically improved field performance.
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I hope that on this whole question of efficiency we shall look positively at technological possibilities and not just negatively at problems of over-manning.
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If we are going to harmonise, let us harmonise and not be fainthearted about it, within the technological possibilities which may be available to us.
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We are very much in favour of developing a sustainable transport network and exploiting technological possibilities, and we were therefore happy to support the report.
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We should be able to develop the technological possibilities to deliver better cross-border access to justice.
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There is reciprocity betweentechnologicalpossibilityand moral responsibility.
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It is based on thetechnologicalpossibilityof measuring the behavior of callers and is thus the equivalent in telephony to the used on the internet.
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It is not the discovery of new technological possibilities that is alarming, but the use to which these possibilities may be put.
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This reflects the expansion of the set of technological possibilities.
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Technological possibilities push the boundaries of more familiar dilemmas of choice.
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Contextualization also meant reconceptualization of science's relation to religion, to the occult, to artistic sensibilities of its time, and to technological possibilities.
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This perspective plays no small role in the fact that mechanistic body concepts generally tend to promote an open, positive, and optimistic attitude toward the technological possibilities of modern biomedicine.
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In light of the growing number of hearing-impaired persons and the increasing technological possibilities and price of hearing aids, there is need for an economic evaluation of hearing aids.
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Some of them show most promising economic and technological possibilities.
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Thirdly it ignores the technological possibilities which are certainly present, due to improved ventilation techniques in blocks of flats.
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The technological possibilities with pay television and things of that kind are immense.
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We have a right to expect that modern industrialists will take advantage of the immense technological possibilities now available to show such improvements.
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That means not just knowing about computers, but understanding the business, commercial and technological possibilities and the challenges that flow from that in their employment.
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However, it is clear that technological possibilities to intercept electronic communications exist.
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It must surely be accepted that the commercial wisdom of undertaking something is quite different from the technological possibilities or desirability.
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