Definition of Technological Diffusion
(noun) The process by which technology spreads to other classes, cultures, nations, and societies.
Technological Diffusion Pronunciation
Syllabification: tech·no·log·i·cal dif·fu·sion
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /tek-nuh-lAHj-i-kuhl di-fyOO-zhuhn/
- British English – /tek-nuh-lOj-i-kuhl di-fyOO-zhuhn/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈfjuʒən/
- British English – /ˌtɛknəˈlɒʤɪk(ə)l dɪˈfjuːʒən/
Usage Notes
- Plural: technological diffusions
- Technological diffusion through globalization is called technological globalization.
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Additional Information
Related Terms
- automation
- digital divide
- capitalism
- culture lag
- e-readiness
- knowledge gap
- neo-Luddite
- planned obsolescence
- technology
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Cite the Definition of Technological Diffusion
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “technological diffusion.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 25, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/technological-diffusion/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
technological diffusion. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/technological-diffusion/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “technological diffusion.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/technological-diffusion/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“technological diffusion.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 25 Mar. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/technological-diffusion/>.