automotive technology
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- noun
- /ˌɔːtəˈmoʊtɪv tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
- Specialized
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tecnología automotriz
- Research in automotive technology helps engineers design smarter cars with advanced features.
Examples
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Compared to other courses, African Americans were more likely to enroll in business, office administration, and computer science courses, and noticeably less likely to be enrolled in the automotive technology and A.A. applicable/transferable mathematics courses.
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Metro Detroit is by far still the dominant region for automotive technology and research.
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We are experts in automotive technology.
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These will include connected home devices, healthcare devices, and automotive technology.
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" We're really entering into a new era of automotive technology.
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Automotive technology
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The historical overview that follows relates the developments in automotive technology to the four subsystems of culture; it is intended to sensitize readers to the several aspects of culture change discussed in the film and to suggest topics for further investigation.
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The Targa Florio was a grueling test bed for automotive technology and varied in length over the years (with the exception of the two world wars, when it wasn't run at all).
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In contrast, males dominated enrollment in automotive technology, accounting for 98% of the enrollment, and were slightly over 50% of the first-time enrollments in business, computer science, and administration of justice.
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The students at the university are focusing on automotive technology to prepare for careers in the car industry.
Synonyms
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The design and making of cars and their parts
How Technical
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective+noun combination where 'automotive' (relating to cars) modifies 'technology' (tools/methods), so the meaning 'technology related to automobiles' is directly derivable from the constituents. This compositional pattern is common across languages and follows standard English noun phrase formation, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
The phrase automotive technology starts with auto (meaning 'self') and mobile (meaning 'moving'), so it paints a picture of machines that move on their own, like 'cars'. That's why automotive technology means the study and building of cars and their parts and systems.