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techno

1

[tek-noh]

noun

  1. a style of disco music characterized by very fast synthesizer rhythms, heavy use of samples, and a lack of melody.



techno-

2
  1. a combining form borrowed from Greek where it meant “art,” “skill,” used in the formation of compound words with the meaning “technique,” “technology,” etc..

    technography.

techno-

1

combining form

  1. craft or art

    technology

    technography

  2. technological or technical

    technocracy

  3. relating to or using technology

    technophobia

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

techno

2

/ ˈɛəʊ /

noun

  1. a type of very fast dance music, using electronic sounds and fast heavy beats

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of techno1

First recorded in 1985–90

Origin of techno2

Combining form representing Greek éŧ art, skill. See technic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of techno1

from Greek ٱŧ skill
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Example Sentences

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Other cuts, like “Let Your Body Learn,” became fixtures in acid house and techno DJ sets.

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A few bars of a techno song, for example, and we have a mental image of a dark nightclub, and of the sort of DJ who might perform there.

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A timeworn story of unrequited love, it leans on his training as a counter-tenor, before exploding into an unexpected techno breakdown.

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His recent visit to Vietnam was recapped on TikTok over a techno rave soundtrack.

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Framework in the Desert is back at the Atlantic Aviation airport hangar in Thermal April 11-13 for a big house and techno afterparty.

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