First Known Use: 1617
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technical
adjective tech·ni·cal \ˈtek-ni-kəl\
: relating to the practical use of machines or science in industry, medicine, etc.
: teaching practical skills rather than ideas about literature, art, etc.
: having special knowledge especially of how machines work or of how a particular kind of work is done
Full Definition of TECHNICAL
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a : having special and usually practical knowledge especially of a mechanical or scientific subject <a technical consultant> b : marked by or characteristic of specialization <technical language>
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a : of or relating to a particular subject b : of or relating to a practical subject organized on scientific principles <a technical school> c : technological 1
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a : based on or marked by a strict or legal interpretation b : legal 6
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: of or relating to technique
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: of, relating to, or produced by ordinary commercial processes without being subjected to special purification <technical sulfuric acid>
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: relating to or caused by the functioning of the market as a discrete mechanism not influenced by macroeconomic factors <a technical rally>
— tech·ni·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of TECHNICAL
Greek technikos of art, skillful, from technē art, craft, skill; akin to Greek tektōn builder, carpenter, Latin texere to weave, Sanskrit takṣati he fashions
Related to TECHNICAL
- Synonyms
- specialized
- Antonyms
- general, nontechnical, untechnical
TECHNICAL Defined for Kids
technical
adjective tech·ni·cal \ˈtek-ni-kəl\
Definition of TECHNICAL for Kids
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: having special knowledge especially of a mechanical or scientific subject <a technical expert>
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: relating to a practical or scientific subject <a technical book on electronics>
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: according to a strict explanation of the rules or facts <a technical knockout in boxing>
— tech·ni·cal·ly adverb
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technical
adjective tech·ni·cal \ˈtek-ni-kəl\
Medical Definition of TECHNICAL
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a : marked by or characteristic of specialization b : of or relating to a special field or subject
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: of or relating to technique <a surgeon with great technical skill>
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: of, relating to, or produced by ordinary commercial processes without being subjected to special purification <technical sulfuric acid>
—tech·ni·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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