technical

Plural: technicals

Noun

• a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it
• (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
• A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it.
• Ellipsis of technical foul.
• A special move in certain fighting games that cancels out the effect of an opponent's attack.
• Ellipsis of technical school.
• Ellipsis of technical course.
• Ellipsis of technical examination.
• Ellipsis of technical rehearsal.

Adjective

• of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
  • "his technical innovation was his brushwork"
  • "the technical dazzle of her dancing"
• characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences
  • "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"
• of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles
  • "technical college"

Adjective Satellite

• of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood
  • "technical terminology"
  • "a technical report"
  • "technical language"
• resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations
  • "analysts content that the stock market is due for a technical rally"
  • "the fall is only a technical correction"

Adj

• Specifically related to a particular discipline.
• Specifically related to a particular discipline.
• difficult to understand for those not specialized in this discipline.
• Of or related to technology.
• Technically minded; adept with science and technology.
• Relating to, or requiring, technique.
• Relating to, or requiring, technique.
• Requiring advanced techniques for successful completion.
• Relating to the internal mechanics of a market rather than more basic factors.
• In the strictest sense, but not practically or meaningfully.

Examples

• Crossing the front lawn of that house to get to the mailbox was a technical trespass.
• Kayla can probably get the printer working. She's technical like that.
• Particle physics uses the word spin in a technical sense.
• Since the 1940s there had been many technical advancements, and a Mach 3 interceptor was no longer a mere pipe dream.
• technical climbing
• The market had a technical rally, due to an oversold condition.
• The performance showed technical virtuosity, but lacked inspiration.

Synonyms

expert, proficient, technical foul, technological, technic#Adjective, technologic

Antonyms

nontechnical, non-technical

Related Words

technically, technological, technology

Anagrams of technical