technical — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Specifically related to a particular discipline.

   Synonyms

   technic

   Examples

   Particle physics uses the word spin in a technical sense.

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   By granting the appeal, the court is directly taking on the merits of a controversy that it largely avoided earlier this year, when it sided with Trump on technical grounds dealing with how the challenges to the policy were handled by lower courts.

   One example of the blurring of boundaries is the growing interdependence of social and technical skills. The sales engineers and the clients' engineers are all knowledge workers.

2. Specifically related to a particular discipline. difficult to understand for those not specialized in this discipline.

   Usage

   • broadly

   Examples

   This part of the article is going to be quite technical but I cannot avoid it. It's a very complex topic.

3. Of or related to technology.

   Synonyms

   technologicaltechnologic

   Examples

   Since the 1940s there had been many technical advancements, and a Mach 3 interceptor was no longer a mere pipe dream.

4. Technically minded; adept with science and technology.

   Usage

   • of a person

   Examples

   Kayla can probably get the printer working. She's technical like that.

5. Relating to, or requiring, technique.

   Synonyms

   technic

   Examples

   The performance showed technical virtuosity, but lacked inspiration.

   Its design apparently made for interesting racing, with a challenging climb, technical bends and a finishing straight long enough to produce exciting sprints.

6. Relating to, or requiring, technique. Requiring advanced techniques for successful completion.

   Examples

   technical climbing

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   It was a technical ascent involving ropework, belays, and protection, and the exposure was great, but there were abundant hand and footholds, and the rock was sound.

7. Relating to the internal mechanics of a market rather than more basic factors.

   Examples

   The market had a technical rally, due to an oversold condition.

8. In the strictest sense, but not practically or meaningfully.

   Examples

   Crossing the front lawn of that house to get to the mailbox was a technical trespass.

Noun

1. A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

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   “Individuals or groups of people who have trucks mounted with antiaircraft guns, known as ‘technicals,’ should bring those battlewagons to Mogadishu’s old port,” he said.

2. A special move in certain fighting games that cancels out the effect of an opponent's attack.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Adjective

1. of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill

   Synonyms

   proficient

   Examples

   his technical innovation was his brushwork

   the technical dazzle of her dancing

2. characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences

   Antonyms

   nontechnical

   Examples

   a technical problem

   highly technical matters hardly suitable for the general public

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   a technical report

   producing the A-bomb was a challenge to the technical people of this country

   technical training

   technical language

3. of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles

   Synonyms

   technological

   Examples

   technical college

   technological development

4. relating to or concerned with machinery or tools

   Synonyms

   mechanicalmechanically skillful

   Examples

   mechanical arts

   mechanical design

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   mechanical skills

   a technical fault

5. according to strict interpretation of the law or set of rules

6. of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood

   Synonyms

   expert

   Examples

   technical terminology

   a technical report

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   technical language

7. resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations

   Examples

   analysts content that the stock market is due for a technical rally

   the fall is only a technical correction

Noun

1. a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it

   Broader terms

   pickuppickup truckmilitary vehicle

2. (basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play

   Synonyms

   technical foul

   Broader terms

   foul