technical
tech·ni·cal
adjective
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”
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
of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles
- “technical college”
- “technological development”
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”
of production of chemicals for commercial purposes especially on a large scale
- “technical (or commercial) sulfuric acid”
noun
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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WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.