technical
belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
peculiar to or characteristic of a particular art, science, profession, trade, etc.: technical details.
using terminology or treating subject matter in a manner peculiar to a particular field, as a writer or a book: a technical report.
skilled in or familiar in a practical way with a particular art, trade, etc., as a person.
of, relating to, or showing technique.
technically demanding or difficult: a technical violin sonata; a technical ski run.
designed or used for technically demanding sports or other activities: technical apparel.
pertaining to or connected with the mechanical or industrial arts and the applied sciences: a technical school.
so considered from a point of view in accordance with a stringent interpretation of the rules: a military engagement ending in a technical defeat.
concerned with or dwelling on technicalities: You're getting too technical for me.
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.
Origin of technical
1Other words from technical
- tech·ni·cal·ly, adverb
- tech·ni·cal·ness, noun
- hy·per·tech·ni·cal, adjective
- hy·per·tech·ni·cal·ness, noun
- non·tech·ni·cal, adjective
- non·tech·ni·cal·ness, noun
- o·ver·tech·ni·cal, adjective
- pre·tech·ni·cal, adjective
- qua·si-tech·ni·cal, adjective
- un·tech·ni·cal, adjective
Words that may be confused with technical
- technical , technological
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British Dictionary definitions for technical
/ (ˈtɛknɪkəl) /
of, relating to, or specializing in industrial, practical, or mechanical arts and applied sciences: a technical institute
skilled in practical and mechanical arts rather than theoretical or abstract thinking
relating to or characteristic of a particular field of activity: the technical jargon of linguistics
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
of, derived from, or showing technique: technical brilliance
(of a financial market) having prices determined by internal speculative or manipulative factors rather than by general or economic conditions: a technical rally
Derived forms of technical
- technically, adverb
- technicalness, noun
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