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“Tec” or “Tech”

tec / tech are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

tec t·EH·k

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

tech t·EH·k

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“tec”

  • nominated in 2005 for a TEC Award, and in 2008 the
  • TEC Awards
  • two Grammy Awards and two TEC Awards for his engineering work

“tech”

  • Washington, D.C.: Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council, Phytotechnologies Team,
  • Category:Virginia Tech alumni
  • CEO of an internet security tech startup called CommonKey that provided
  • Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball seasons
  • Computer Tech.
  • small consumer-facing companies rather than tech start-ups.
  • to take action against "monopolized tech giants".
  • Inc., 1947) documentary about linotype tech.
  • 1924, and transferred to Texas Tech University, where he was a
  • Lubbock, TX: Texas Tech P, 1951.

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