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technical

[tek-ni-kuhl]

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like.

    technical skill.

  2. peculiar to or characteristic of a particular art, science, profession, trade, etc..

    technical details.

  3. using terminology or treating subject matter in a manner peculiar to a particular field, as a writer or a book.

    a technical report.

  4. skilled in or familiar in a practical way with a particular art, trade, etc., as a person.

  5. of, relating to, or showing technique.

  6. technically demanding or difficult.

    a technical violin sonata; a technical ski run.

  7. designed or used for technically demanding sports or other activities.

    technical apparel.

  8. pertaining to or connected with the mechanical or industrial arts and the applied sciences.

    a technical school.

  9. so considered from a point of view in accordance with a stringent interpretation of the rules.

    a military engagement ending in a technical defeat.

  10. concerned with or dwelling on technicalities.

    You're getting too technical for me.

  11. noting a market in which prices are determined largely by supply and demand and other such internal factors rather than by general business, economic, or psychological factors that influence market activity.

    technical weakness or strength.



technical

/ ˈɛɪə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or specializing in industrial, practical, or mechanical arts and applied sciences

    a technical institute

  2. skilled in practical and mechanical arts rather than theoretical or abstract thinking

  3. relating to or characteristic of a particular field of activity

    the technical jargon of linguistics

  4. existing by virtue of a strict application of the rules or a strict interpretation of the wording

    a technical loophole in the law

    a technical victory

  5. of, derived from, or showing technique

    technical brilliance

  6. (of a financial market) having prices determined by internal speculative or manipulative factors rather than by general or economic conditions

    a technical rally

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • technically adverb
  • technicalness noun
  • hypertechnical adjective
  • hypertechnicalness noun
  • nontechnical adjective
  • nontechnicalness noun
  • overtechnical adjective
  • pretechnical adjective
  • quasi-technical adjective
  • untechnical adjective
  • ˈٱ𳦳ԾԱ noun
  • ˈٱ𳦳Ծ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of technical1

First recorded in 1610–20; technic + -al 1
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The planned return to service of a CalMac ferry after 18 months of repairs has been delayed by a last-minute technical hitch.

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Gyokeres is known for his intelligent movement and intense work-rate, while his blend of physical strength, technical skill and tactical awareness have earned him admiring glances from clubs.

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A technical wizard with his arms open wide to a cruel and beautiful world, Brian Wilson always got the whole thing down.

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The combination of his creativity as a writer and his technical skills in the studio made him one of the great figures of 20th Century popular music.

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For Reeves this was the culmination of a planned strategy from the important technical changes she made to her borrowing rules at last year's Budget.

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