technical

[ tek-ni-kuhl ]

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like:

   technical skill.

2. peculiar to or characteristic of a particular art, science, profession, trade, etc.:

   technical details.

3. using terminology or treating subject matter in a manner peculiar to a particular field, as a writer or a book:

   a technical report.

4. skilled in or familiar in a practical way with a particular art, trade, etc., as a person.
5. of, relating to, or showing technique.
6. technically demanding or difficult:

   a technical violin sonata; a technical ski run.

7. designed or used for technically demanding sports or other activities:

   technical apparel.

8. pertaining to or connected with the mechanical or industrial arts and the applied sciences:

   a technical school.

9. so considered from a point of view in accordance with a stringent interpretation of the rules:

   a military engagement ending in a technical defeat.

10. concerned with or dwelling on technicalities:

    You're getting too technical for me.

11. 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 /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or specializing in industrial, practical, or mechanical arts and applied sciences

   a technical institute

2. skilled in practical and mechanical arts rather than theoretical or abstract thinking
3. relating to or characteristic of a particular field of activity

   the technical jargon of linguistics

4. 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

5. of, derived from, or showing technique

   technical brilliance

6. (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

• ˈtechnicalness, noun
• ˈtechnically, adverb

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of technical¹

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

Example Sentences

According to Forbes, the video was a collaborative effort by three AI studios — Secret Level, Silverside AI and Wild Car — using four different generative AI models, a kind of technical choreography.

From Salon

The occasion for Metallica’s visit to Inglewood’s 6,000-capacity YouTube Theater is the group’s biannual Helping Hands benefit concert, which aims to raise money to fight hunger and to support technical education.

From Los Angeles Times

A junior World Cup winner with England Under-20s in the summer, Opoku-Fordjour has impressed with his dynamism in open play and his technical expertise on both sides of the scrum.

From BBC

In the DRC, a technical advisory group to the health ministry suggested earlier this year that MVA could be used in children.

From Science Magazine

Developing this tool required considerable work and significant technical advancements to ensure each target snake species' DNA is precisely identified.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• high-tech
• industrial
• mechanical
• professional
• scholarly
• scientific
• special
• specialized
• technological
• vocational