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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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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱ𳦳ԾԱ, noun
  • ˈٱ𳦳Ծ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ٱ𳦳·Ծ·· adverb
  • ٱ𳦳·Ծ··Ա noun
  • ··ٱ𳦳·Ծ· adjective
  • hy·per·ٱ𳦳·Ծ··Ա noun
  • ԴDz·ٱ𳦳·Ծ· adjective
  • non·ٱ𳦳·Ծ··Ա noun
  • ··ٱ𳦳·Ծ· adjective
  • ·ٱ𳦳·Ծ· adjective
  • ܲ·-ٱ𳦳·Ծ· adjective
  • ܲ·ٱ𳦳·Ծ· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of technical1

First recorded in 1610–20; technic + -al 1
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Example Sentences

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And in early April, the administration terminated a contract with a consulting firm that had supported technical staff at the U.S.

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His technical prowess is unmatched, but Dubois promised "to put him to sleep".

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a hit and what a show of technical ability to use Lucas Paqueta who was running at him and just bend it round him.

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For any of this to happen, both teams had to maintain their composure, which both sides lost late in the second quarter, resulting in technical fouls being called on six players but no ejections.

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"I just wasn't as informed on that, so for me, I was going about my business, reading the news, reacting," added Moakley, who serves as the site's back-end technical resource.

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