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technical

tech·ni·cal

US/ˈtɛk.nɪk.əl/ fairly common informal

adjective

1.

of or relating to technique

  • “technical innovation in recent novels”
  • “technical details”
2.

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

  • “a technical problem”
  • “highly technical matters hardly suitable for the general public”
  • “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 proficiency in a practical skill

  • “no amount of technical skill and craftsmanship can take the place of vital interest” John Dewey
4.

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

  • “technical college”
  • “technological development”
5.

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

  • “analysts content that the stock market is due for a technical rally”
  • “the fall is only a technical correction”
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6.

of production of chemicals for commercial purposes especially on a large scale

  • “technical (or commercial) sulfuric acid”
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noun

1.

a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it

2.

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

Origin

From Late Latin technicus + -al, from Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “skill”). For the late 20th-century origin of the noun sense (vehicle), see Wikipedia.

Phrases

  • chief technical officer
  • secondary technical school
  • technical analysis
  • technical analyst
  • technical area
  • technical climbing
  • technical college
  • technical cybernetics

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