Meaning

8 senses
  1. Specifically related to a particular discipline.

    Particle physics uses the word spin in a technical sense.

  2. Specifically related to a particular discipline.

    (broadly)Difficult to understand for those not specialized in this discipline.

  3. Of or related to technology.

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

  4. Technically minded; adept with science and technology.

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

    technisch, technikorientiert

  5. Relating to, or requiring, technique.

    The performance showed technical virtuosity, but lacked inspiration.

    handwerklich, technisch

    of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood

  6. Relating to, or requiring, technique.

    Requiring advanced techniques for successful completion.

    technical climbing

  7. Relating to the internal mechanics of a market rather than more basic factors.

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

    technisch, fachlich, fachsprachlich

    техни́ческийtexníčeskij

    техні́чнийtexníčnyj

    resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations

  8. In the strictest sense, but not practically or meaningfully.

    Crossing the front lawn of that house to get to the mailbox was a technical trespass.

Examples

121 sentences
  1. Tom is good at technical stuff, isn't he?

    Том добре розбирається у технічних питаннях, чи не так? — deniko

  2. I don't see any major technical problems.

  3. I don't want to get too technical.

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  4. Can you tell us about your experience in developing technical materials?

  5. It's a bit technical.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
pertaining to the useful or mechanic arts:
Русский
By meaning 1
pertaining to the useful or mechanic arts:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
technically-minded:
relating to technique:
pertaining to the useful or mechanic arts:
relating to the internal mechanics of a market:

Origin

From Late Latin technicus + -al, from Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós), from τέχνη (tékh

From Late Latin technicus + -al, from Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “skill”).

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Forms

more technical, most technical
Comparativemore technical Lesson
Superlativemost technical Lesson

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood:expert
  • of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill:proficient
  • of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles:technological
  • relating to or concerned with machinery or tools:mechanicalmechanically skillful

Antonyms

2 antonyms
non-technicalnontechnical

Word family

69 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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