Technical

/ˈtɛk.nɪ.kəl/ · adjective

Meaning

Specifically related to a particular discipline..

Definitions by Sense

1. Specifically related to a particular discipline.
2. Of or related to technology.
3. (of a person) Technically minded; adept with science and technology.
4. Relating to, or requiring, technique.
5. (securities and other markets) Relating to the internal mechanics of a market rather than more basic factors.
6. In the strictest sense, but not practically or meaningfully.
7. A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it.
8. (basketball) Ellipsis of technical foul.

Example Sentences

Particle physics uses the word spin in a technical sense.

By granting the appeal, the court is directly taking on the merits of a controversy that it largely avoided earlier this year, when it sided with Trump on technical grounds dealing with how the challenges to the policy were handled by lower courts.

One example of the blurring of boundaries is the growing interdependence of social and technical skills. The sales engineers and the clients' engineers are all knowledge workers.

Since the 1940s there had been many technical advancements, and a Mach 3 interceptor was no longer a mere pipe dream.

Kayla can probably get the printer working. She's technical like that.

The performance showed technical virtuosity, but lacked inspiration.

Its design apparently made for interesting racing, with a challenging climb, technical bends and a finishing straight long enough to produce exciting sprints.

The market had a technical rally, due to an oversold condition.

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• more technical
• most technical
• technicals

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