technical
tech·ni·cal
adj \ˈtek-ni-kəl\Definition of TECHNICAL
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a : having special and usually practical knowledge especially of a mechanical or scientific subject <a technical consultant> b : marked by or characteristic of specialization <technical language>
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a : of or relating to a particular subject b : of or relating to a practical subject organized on scientific principles <a technical school> c : technological 1
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a : based on or marked by a strict or legal interpretation b : legal 6
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: of or relating to technique
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: of, relating to, or produced by ordinary commercial processes without being subjected to special purification <technical sulfuric acid>
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: relating to or caused by the functioning of the market as a discrete mechanism not influenced by macroeconomic factors <a technical rally>
— tech·ni·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Examples of TECHNICAL
- If you have any problems with your new computer, we offer 24-hour technical support.
- I missed the first 10 minutes of the show because the network was experiencing technical difficulties .
- Technical experts analyzed the data.
- The film's director hired a real police officer as a technical consultant.
- a pianist with good technical skills
- The essay is too technical for me.
- the more technical details of their research
- “Cartography” is the technical name for the making of maps.
- He is using the word in its technical sense.
Origin of TECHNICAL
Greek technikos of art, skillful, from technē art, craft, skill; akin to Greek tektōn builder, carpenter, Latin texere to weave, Sanskrit takṣati he fashions
First Known Use: 1617
Related to TECHNICAL
Synonyms: specialized
Related Words: esoteric, especial, exclusive, limited, narrow, peculiar, restricted, special, specific, unique; authoritative, expert, professional, specialist (or specialistic); technicalized
Near Antonyms: common, generalized, generic, nonexclusive, nonspecific, ordinary, overall, universal; inexpert, lay, nonprofessional, unprofessional; self-evident, self-explanatory, straightforward
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