A city of northwest Italy on the Gulf of Genoa, an arm of the Ligurian Sea. An ancient settlement, Genoa flourished under the Romans and also enjoyed great prosperity during the Crusades. Today, it is Italy's chief port and a major commercial and industrial center.Genâ²oÂ·eseâ² (-Äzâ², -Äsâ²) , Genâ²oÂ·veseâ² (-vÄzâ², -vÄsâ²) adj. & n. (ËdÊÉnÉÊËiËz) or Genovese.e promised to do so, and when he had embraced us and given us his blessing, one set out for Salamanca, the other for Seville, and I for Alicante, where I had heard there was a Genoese vessel taking in a cargo of wool for Genoa.
technology noun. âº [C or U] the use of scientific âknowledge or âprocesses in âbusiness, âindustry, âmanufacturing, etc.: The fast âpace of technology âpresents enormous implications for âsustainable âbusiness âdevelopment. All our âproducts are âbacked up by âcutting-edge technology.
noun, plural technologies for 4. 1. the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science. 2. the application of this knowledge for practical ends.