tech·ni·cal
ˈtek-ni-kəl 
1
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
2
a
: of or relating to a particular subject
b
: of or relating to a practical subject organized on scientific principles
a technical school
3
a
: based on or marked by a strict or legal interpretation
b
4
: of or relating to technique
5
: of, relating to, or produced by ordinary commercial processes without being subjected to special purification
technical sulfuric acid
6
: relating to or caused by the functioning of the market as a discrete mechanism not influenced by macroeconomic factors
a technical rally
basketball
: technical foul
Knight walked to the scorer's table to continue his protest and was given the second technical and an automatic ejection from the game.—
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Adjective
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.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 19 July 2025
The technical malfunction came after Perry suffered a prop malfunction while performing in Australia on June 29.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 19 July 2025
Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Westbrook might strike his own bench first or get tossed for two technicals.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
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Adjective
Some stocks that have seen meaningful gains in recent days could be set to change course, a technical indicator shows.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 19 July 2025
The technical malfunction came after Perry suffered a prop malfunction while performing in Australia on June 29.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 19 July 2025
Noun
This stock has a great story, strong technicals, and exciting fundamentals.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Westbrook might strike his own bench first or get tossed for two technicals.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
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“Technical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technical. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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technical
adjective
tech·ni·cal
ˈtek-ni-kəl
1
a
: having special knowledge especially of a mechanical or scientific subject
technical experts
b
: used in special fields of knowledge
technical language
2
: of or relating to a particular subject
especially
: of or relating to a practical subject organized on scientific principles
technical training
3
: existing by laws or rules
a technical knockout
4
: of or relating to technique
technical skill
Medical Definition
technical
adjective
tech·ni·cal
ˈtek-ni-kəl
1
a
: marked by or characteristic of specialization
b
: of or relating to a special field or subject
2
: of or relating to technique
a surgeon with great technical skill
3
: of, relating to, or produced by ordinary commercial processes without being subjected to special purification
technical sulfuric acid
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