technical

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Etymology

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FromLate Latintechnicus+‎-al,fromAncient Greekτεχνικός(tekhnikós),fromτέχνη(tékhnē,“skill”).

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technical(comparativemoretechnical,superlativemosttechnical)

  1. Specifically related to a particulardiscipline.
    Synonym:technic
    • 2006,Asaf Darr,Selling Technology,page94:
      One example of the blurring of boundaries is the growing interdependence of social andtechnicalskills. The sales engineers and the clients' engineers are all knowledge workers.
  2. Of or related totechnology.
    Synonyms:technological,technologic
  3. (of a person)Technically-minded; adept with science and technology.
  4. Relating to, or requiring, technique.
    Synonym:technic
    The performance showedtechnicalvirtuosity, but lacked inspiration.
    • 2015,Robert Dineen,Kings of the Road: A Journey into the Heart of British Cycling:
      Its design apparently made for interesting racing, with a challenging climb,technicalbends and a finishing straight long enough to produce exciting sprints.
  5. Requiring advanced techniques for successful completion.
    • 2014,Stephen C. Sieberson,The Naked Mountaineer: Misadventures of an Alpine Traveler‎[1]:
      It was atechnicalascent involving ropework, belays, and protection, and the exposure was great, but there were abundant hand and footholds, and the rock was sound.
  6. (securities and other markets)Relating to the internal mechanics of a market rather than more basic factors.
    The market had atechnicalrally, due to an oversold condition.
  7. In the strictest sense, but not practically or meaningfully.
    Crossing the front lawn of that house to get to the mailbox was atechnicaltrespass.

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technical(pluraltechnicals)

  1. Apickup truckwith a gun mounted on it.
    • 2007January 2, Jeffrey Gettleman, “After 15 Years, Someone’s in Charge in Somalia, if Barely”, inNew York Times‎[2]:
      “Individuals or groups of people who have trucks mounted with antiaircraft guns, known as ‘technicals,’ should bring those battlewagons to Mogadishu’s old port,” he said.
  2. (basketball)Short fortechnical foul.
  3. (video games)Aspecial movein certainfightinggamesthatcancelsout theeffectof anopponent'sattack.
  4. Short fortechnical school.
  5. Short fortechnicalcourse.
  6. Short fortechnicalexamination.

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References

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  • “technical” inThe New Oxford American Dictionary, Second Edition,Oxford University Press, 2005
  • "technical"inWordNet 3.1,Princeton University, 2011.
  • “technical”,inOneLook Dictionary Search.

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