technical

American  

[tek-ni-kuhl] / ˈtɛk nɪ kəl /

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.

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technical British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• hypertechnical adjective
• hypertechnicalness noun
• nontechnical adjective
• nontechnicalness noun
• overtechnical adjective
• pretechnical adjective
• quasi-technical adjective
• technically adverb
• technicalness noun
• untechnical adjective

Etymology

Origin of technical

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

Example Sentences

Both candidates alleged foul play amid chaotic ballot processing affected by technical glitches and a slow manual vote count.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nasry Asfura has been declared the winner of Honduras's presidential election, after weeks of delays following technical problems and allegations of fraud.

From BBC

The boost was largest for scientists who write in English as a second language and face extra hurdles when communicating technical work in a foreign language.

From Science Daily

Bias: Buy/Accumulate on a multiyear view for investors seeking core large-cap software exposure; tactically neutral for momentum or revision-driven strategies until the technical and estimate trends improve.

From Barron's

“The risk of further escalation, particularly if it spreads to Venezuelan allies such as China or Russia, has added a geopolitical risk premium to gold,” said Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist for LPL Financial.

From Barron's

Related Words

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