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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
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
Common mistakes
wearable device technology→wearable technology
technology for wearing→wearable technology
Say it for a higher band
5smart devices→6wearables→7+wearable technology
Synonyms
wearables
Easily confused
wearables
“I use wearables to track my daily steps.”
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