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gadgetry

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈɡæd͡ʒətɹi/
  • US: /ˈɡæd͡ʒɪtɹi/
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  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: G AE1 JH AH0 T R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Machines, technology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • A cell phone, a pager, a PDA, an iPod, and a digital watch — what do you need all that gadgetry for?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A gadget.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, plural-normally

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

appliances collectively

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • laborsaving gadgetry

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget

History

Etymology

From gadget + -ry.