as in specialized
used by or intended for experts in a particular field of knowledge
although the owner's manual for the receiver was supposedly written for the average consumer, it's filled with technical language
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Recent Examples of technical
That technical term means a calculation error can cause memory corruption inside the system.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Simply put, humans’ lives are valuable and should not to be at the mercy of a technical error that could be made by these AI systems regardless of its high precession.
—Mohamed Suliman, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The Metropolitan Opera even shared a video celebrating the often-unsung members of opera houses, from musicians to technical crews, costume designers, set builders, and conductors.
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Higher downforce wings are needed for slower, more technical tracks, while thinner wings are better on tracks with long straights.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Simply put, humans’ lives are valuable and should not to be at the mercy of a technical error that could be made by these AI systems regardless of its high precession.
—Mohamed Suliman, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The Metropolitan Opera even shared a video celebrating the often-unsung members of opera houses, from musicians to technical crews, costume designers, set builders, and conductors.
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Higher downforce wings are needed for slower, more technical tracks, while thinner wings are better on tracks with long straights.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technical
Adjective
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Functional and technology-driven apparel brands will appear alongside labels exploring contemporary interpretations of Chinese cultural aesthetics, illustrating how domestic brands are carving out specialized categories rather than competing for the same consumer.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Out of these, 34 drives worked together to run the specialized calculation software y-cruncher, which is designed specifically to compute mathematical constants to enormous precision.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This situation concerns me not only because of the limited space and physical strain, but also because they’re retired and living on a fixed income.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have a qualifying disability.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Given toads held special significance of toads in many southwestern Chinese cultures, archaeologists had to deduce that the drum carried not only music, but deeper messages and meanings.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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The February special-election results were a further blow.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Technical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technical. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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