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technical

[ tek-ni-kuhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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.

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

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First recorded in 1610–20; technic + -al ¹

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Several times, either because they forgot or they had a technical problem, they connected directly, and we could see them.

This was achieved only by a relentless program of technical advances.

Good intelligence comes when multiple sources and types (human, technical, open) of information are pulled together.

He read technical journals about film and haunted the theaters and film production companies.

But these were technical solutions and unlikely to inspire protests alone.

Tausig possessed this repose in a technical way, and his touch was marvellous; but he never drew the tears to your eyes.

In practice we find a good deal of technical study comes into the college stage.

Concurrently with it there will be going on, as I have said, a man's special technical training.

He has gone through such technical studies as no one else has except Tausig, perhaps.

Her work is full of life and strength, and her touch shows her confidence in herself and her technical knowledge.

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