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Definition of sociotechnic in English:

sociotechnic

adjective

  • 1= sociotechnical .

  • 2Archaeology
    (of an artefact or its function) relating to or used in social contexts; opposed to technomic.

Pronunciation

sociotechnic

/ˌsəʊʃ(ɪ)əʊˈtɛknɪk/ /ˌsəʊsɪəʊˈtɛknɪk/

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in American Journal of Sociology.