: technologically simple or unsophisticated
low-tech industries

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These families seek an educational path rooted in a developmentally informed, whole-child approach, which includes teacher looping, low-tech curriculum, gardening, and meaningful time in nature. Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025 Low tech, lower costs, better results The Coyote Rover is comparatively low-tech. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 10 July 2025 However, outdated perceptions persist, painting manufacturing as low-tech and low-paying. Dave Evans, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 The Houthis also got close to striking US naval ships on a few occasions with some relatively low-tech rockets and drones. Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for low-tech

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First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of low-tech was in 1967

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“Low-tech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-tech. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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