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UK [ˈteknɪk(ə)l] / US adjective
1) involving science or industry

technical experts

The job requires someone with specialized scientific and technical knowledge.

2) technical language is difficult to understand for people who do not know a lot about the subject

The text is interesting and informative, without being too technical.

a technical term:

a technical term in philosophy

3) [only before noun] relating to the way in which a machine or system works
a technical problem/hitch/glitch/fault:

Technical hitches plagued the play's first night.

4) relating to the skills needed to do a particular activity, especially in sport or art

The dancers reached extremely high levels of technical skill and ability.

5) [only before noun] based on a strict way of understanding or explaining a law or rule
a technical violation/infringement:

This was not a mere technical violation of a statute.


English dictionary. 2014.

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