Technical means involving the sorts of machines, processes, and materials that are used in industry, transport, and communications.
In order to reach this limit a number of technical problems will have to be solved.
...jobs that require technical knowledge.
Many technical experts at the time had doubts about the technology.
Synonyms: scientific, technological, skilled, specialist More Synonyms of technical
technically (teknɪkli)adverb [ADVERB adjective]
...the largest and most technically advanced furnace company in the world.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
You use technical to describe the practical skills and methods used to do an activity such as an art, a craft, or a sport.
Their technical ability is exceptional.
In the realm of sculpture too, the technical skill of foreign artists was long recognised.
technicallyadverb [ADVERB adjective]
While her voice isn't technically brilliant, it has a quality which is unmistakable.
3. adjective
Technical language involves using special words to describe the details of a specialized activity.
The technical term for sunburn is erythema.
He's just written a book: large format, nicely illustrated and not too technical.
4. See also technically
More Synonyms of technical
technical in British English
(ˈtɛknɪkəl)
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or specializing in industrial, practical, or mechanical arts and applied sciences
a technical institute
2.
skilled in practical and mechanical arts rather than theoretical or abstract thinking
3.
relating to or characteristic of a particular field of activity
the technical jargon of linguistics
4.
existing by virtue of a strict application of the rules or a strict interpretation of the wording
a technical loophole in the law
a technical victory
5.
of, derived from, or showing technique
technical brilliance
6.
(of a financial market) having prices determined by internal speculative or manipulative factors rather than by general or economic conditions
a technical rally
Derived forms
technically (ˈtechnically)
adverb
technicalness (ˈtechnicalness)
noun
technical in American English
(ˈtɛknɪkəl)
adjective
1.
having to do with the practical, industrial, or mechanical arts or the applied sciences
a technical school
2.
of, used in, or peculiar to a specific science, art, profession, craft, etc.; specialized
technical vocabulary
3.
skilled in a particular science, art, etc.
a technical assistant
4.
of, in, or showing technique
technical skill
5.
in terms of some science, art, etc.; according to principles or rules
a technical difference
6.
concerned with or making use of technicalities or minute, formal points
7. Finance
designating or of a market in which stock prices are sharply affected by short-run, speculative considerations
technical rally
noun
8.
technical foul
Derived forms
technically (ˈtechnically)
adverb
Word origin
technic + -al
Examples of 'technical' in a sentence
technical
The civil service suffers most from a lack of technical knowledge.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The modelling task and technical difficulties are just too great.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He can push people in the technical area.
The Sun (2016)
Others commented that they would rather see technical improvements to the aircraft than animal sacrifices.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The colleges teach technical skills alongside the core curriculum.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The test flights have been delayed because of technical problems.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
They have a lot of technical ability in midfield.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Technical terms are often in dialect.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He is not what you would term a technical coach, he demands hard work and bravery and has a winning mentality.
The Sun (2016)
Europe would be on standby if'none of the received bids fulfil the strict technical and financial requirements '.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The case for free trade came to be argued in purely technical terms.
The Times Literary Supplement (2008)
The technical financial skills can be taught to new recruits.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It is not about their technical ability.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The differences between the two practices are otherwise just technical.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Behaviour in technical areas will also be more rigorously enforced.
The Sun (2016)
There are also two rather unsavoury technical details that must be considered.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Then he tells how this combination of technical brilliance and political stupidity was brought to an end.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
What they lack in technical skill they more than make up in sheer exuberance and joy.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
If police pull you over when driving tell them you are having technical problems.
The Sun (2016)
We made a distinction there between scientific knowledge and technical knowledge about language.
Salkie, Raphael The Chomsky Update - Linguistics and Politics (1990)
It may be a technical term but there must be a supply out there somewhere.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The government is held to be promising changed standards and financial and technical aid.
Tomlinson, Richard Urbanization in Post-Apartheid South Africa (1990)
He brought a striking intelligence as well as technical ability to his work.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
Production is not just about technical concerns.
Christianity Today (2000)
Management skills rather than technical ones will be in demand.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In youth orchestras now we take technical brilliance and galloping energy for granted.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They need to have the technical skills.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They bring natural ability and we provide the technical depth and knowledge.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Is that the new technical term for financial union?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But we know when he is on it there is no question about his technical ability.
The Sun (2015)
All this to the admiration of the highly skilled and critical technical staff and others in the institute.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The technical problems and expense of this kind of research mean that it has to be funded internationally.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
Its transactions involved devising complex and highly technical financial products that enabled clients to minimise their tax liabilities.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's certainly not skilled and technical jobs they're stealing.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In other languages
technical
British English: technical /ˈtɛknɪkl/ ADJECTIVE
Technical means involving the sorts of machines, processes, and materials used in industry, transport, and communications.
A number of technical problems will have to be solved.
American English: technical
Arabic: تِقْنِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: técnico
Chinese: 技术的
Croatian: tehnički
Czech: technický
Danish: teknisk
Dutch: technisch
European Spanish: técnico
Finnish: tekninen
French: technique
German: technisch
Greek: τεχνικός
Italian: tecnico
Japanese: 専門的な
Korean: 기술적인
Norwegian: teknisk
Polish: techniczny
European Portuguese: técnico
Romanian: tehnic
Russian: технический
Latin American Spanish: técnico relativo a la aplicación de las ciencias
Swedish: teknisk
Thai: เกี่ยวกับวิชาช่าง
Turkish: teknik
Ukrainian: технічний
Vietnamese: kỹ thuật
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technical area
the area at the side of the pitch to which managers , trainers , coaches , etc are restricted during play
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An error is something you have done which is considered to be incorrect or wrong , or which should not have been done.
technical fault
A fault is a mistake in what someone is doing or in what they have done.
technical foul
a foul awarded for an offence , such as unsporting conduct , that does not involve physical contact with an opponent
technical issue
An issue is an important subject that people are arguing about or discussing .
technical skill
A skill is a type of work or activity which requires special training and knowledge .
technical advice
If you give someone advice , you tell them what you think they should do in a particular situation.
technical college
In Britain , a technical college is a college where you can study arts and technical subjects , often as part of the qualifications and training required for a particular job .
technical details
The details of something are its individual features or elements.
technical drawing
the study and practice, esp as a subject taught in school, of the basic techniques of draughtsmanship, as employed in mechanical drawing , architecture , etc
technical failure
If there is a failure of something, for example a machine or part of the body, it goes wrong and stops working or developing properly.
technical knockout
a judgment of a knockout given when a boxer is in the referee's opinion too badly beaten to continue without risk of serious injury
technical offence
an action which is prohibited by law, but for which no blame can be attached to the person who commits it
technical problem
A problem is a situation that is unsatisfactory and causes difficulties for people.
technical reserves
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technical school
→ another name for technical institute
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technical support
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technical assistance
If you give someone assistance , you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
technical challenge
A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination .
technical education
Education involves teaching people various subjects, usually at a school or college , or being taught .
technical innovation
Innovation is the introduction of new ideas, methods, or things.
technical institute
a higher-education institution
technical knowledge
Knowledge is information and understanding about a subject which a person has, or which all people have.