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wearable technology

UK/ˈweə.rə.bəl tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/US/ˈwer.ə.bəl tekˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/WEAR·a·ble TECH·no·lo·gy

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electronic devices that can be worn on the body, such as smartwatches and fitness trackers

Examples

Wearable technology like smartwatches can monitor heart rate and activity.

Some employers provide wearable technology to track workplace safety.

Privacy concerns arise when wearable technology collects health data.

Band 8 sentence

Wearable technology offers useful health insights, but it also raises questions about who owns sensitive biometric data.

Collocations

  • adopt wearable technology
  • wearable devices

Word family

wearable (adj/noun) adjective / nountechnology (noun) noun

Common mistakes

wearable device technologywearable technology

technology for wearingwearable technology

Say it for a higher band

5smart devices6wearables7+wearable technology

Synonyms

wearables

Easily confused

wearables

I use wearables to track my daily steps.

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