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technical

adjective noun

Of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
T
Ends with
L
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈtɛk.nɪk.əl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill

    “His technical innovation was his brushwork”

adjective

  1. Characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences

    “A technical problem”

adjective

  1. Of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles

    “Technical college”

adjective

  1. Relating to or concerned with machinery or tools

    “Mechanical arts”

adjective

  1. According to strict interpretation of the law or set of rules

adjective

  1. Of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood

    “Technical terminology”

adjective

  1. Resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations

    “Analysts content that the stock market is due for a technical rally”

noun

  1. A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it

noun

  1. (basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play

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Example Sentences

His technical innovation was his brushwork
The technical dazzle of her dancing
A technical problem
Highly technical matters hardly suitable for the general public
A technical report
Producing the A-bomb was a challenge to the technical people of this country
Technical training
Technical language
Technical college
Technological development
Mechanical arts
Mechanical design
Mechanical skills
A technical fault
Technical terminology
Analysts content that the stock market is due for a technical rally
The fall is only a technical correction

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