natech

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/ˈneɪˌtɛk//ˈnæˌtɛk/

adjective

Natural and technical, in combination; usually with reference to a technological disaster combined with the natural disaster that caused it.

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Meanings

adjectivenatech (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNatural and technical, in combination; usually with reference to a technological disaster combined with the natural disaster that caused it.

    Even governments that publicly deny the existence of global warming (for political purposes driven by ideological bias) are hypocritically also engaged in military planning that assumes a future with more frequent natech disasters.

Origin

Syllabic abbreviation of natural + technical, as with analogous syllabic abbreviations such as satnav and sitcom.

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APA

natech. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natech

MLA

“natech.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natech. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “natech,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natech.

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