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technical - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'technical' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Technical [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the useful or mechanic arts, or to any science, business, or the like; specially appropriate to any art, science, or business; as, the words of an indictment must be technical.

Meaning of 'technical' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . technical [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
Example in sentence:
  • a technical fault;
  • mechanical arts;
  • mechanical design;
  • mechanical skills
Meaning (2):
- characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences
Example in sentence:
  • a technical problem;
  • a technical report;
  • highly technical matters hardly suitable for the general public;
  • producing the A-bomb was a challenge to the technical people of this country;
  • technical language;
  • technical training
Meaning (3):
- of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
Example in sentence:
  • his technical innovation was his brushwork;
  • the technical dazzle of her dancing
Meaning (4):
- of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles
Example in sentence:
  • technical college;
  • technological development
5 . technical [ s]
Meaning (5):
- of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood
Example in sentence:
  • a technical report;
  • technical language;
  • technical terminology
Meaning (6):
- resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations
Example in sentence:
  • analysts content that the stock market is due for a technical rally;
  • the fall is only a technical correction