technical

1 of 2

adjective

tech·ni·cal ˈtek-ni-kəl How to pronounce technical (audio)

: having special and usually practical knowledge especially of a mechanical or scientific subject

a technical consultant

: marked by or characteristic of specialization

technical language

: of or relating to a particular subject

: of or relating to a practical subject organized on scientific principles

a technical school

: technological sense 1

: based on or marked by a strict or legal interpretation

: legal sense 6

: of or relating to technique

: of, relating to, or produced by ordinary commercial processes without being subjected to special purification

technical sulfuric acid

: relating to or caused by the functioning of the market as a discrete mechanism not influenced by macroeconomic factors

a technical rally

technical

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noun

basketball

: technical foul

Knight walked to the scorer's table to continue his protest and was given the second technical and an automatic ejection from the game.—

The New York Times

Example Sentences

Adjective If you have any problems with your new computer, we offer 24-hour technical support. I missed the first 10 minutes of the show because the network was experiencing technical difficulties . Technical experts analyzed the data. The film's director hired a real police officer as a technical consultant. a pianist with good technical skills The essay is too technical for me. the more technical details of their research “Cartography” is the technical name for the making of maps. He is using the word in its technical sense. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Lounge 31 owner Darnell Williams told the Free Press the performances were canceled the night the men went missing because of technical failures with DJ equipment. —

Bill Laytner, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2023 In addition to delays from the construction slowdown following the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009, and later from Covid-19, completion of Kapoor's Tribeca bean was slowed by its technical complexity. —

Benjamin Sutton, CNN, 3 Feb. 2023 The program celebrates and recognizes students accomplished in career and technical education. —

Ashley Soebroto, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023 Employment in professional and business services rose by 82,000, led by gains in professional, scientific, and technical services. —

Patrick Sheridan, WSJ, 3 Feb. 2023 But the agency says scientific and technical records dating back more than two decades show the mine would unacceptably harm the world’s largest commercial sockeye salmon fishery and about two dozen Alaska Native villages in the region. —

Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Feb. 2023 What's potentially at issue are the logistics and technical wherewithal for scaling up an operation with the needs MLS Season Pass will have. —

The Enquirer, 2 Feb. 2023 In technical terms, a grunt is a Valsalva maneuver (attempting to exhale against a closed airway), which increases pressure in the chest cavity. —

Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 Feb. 2023 Lounge 31 owner Darnell Williams told the Free Press the performances were canceled that night because of technical failures with the DJ equipment. —

Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2023

Noun

Draymond Green was ejected with 1:24 to play when he was called for his second technical of the game following a brief entanglement with Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart. —

C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Jan. 2023 As Gobert turned to try to head upcourt, Doncic tried to impede him, then fell backward, exaggeratedly, apparently trying to get a second technical on Gobert and an ejection. —

Dallas News, 7 Mar. 2022 Doncic, who had six of his nine assists in the quarter, hit three free throws after a foul and a technical against Russell Westbrook, Hardaway scored inside and out and Wood converted a three-point play to break the 50-point mark. —

Schuyler Dixon, ajc, 26 Dec. 2022 Moments later, Durant fouled Green and drew a technical for his retaliation. —

Dallas News, 7 Nov. 2022 The Senators jumped out to a quick 11-5 first-quarter lead, but Russ’ hot shooting and a Sparkman technical gave McGill-Toolen a brief lead before the Senators grabbed a 23-18 halftime lead. —

al, 20 Dec. 2022 Ham picked up a technical in the fourth quarter for arguing a call. —

Pat Graham, ajc, 27 Oct. 2022 Thompson walked up and shoved Booker with his shoulder, which got Thompson his first technical. —

Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2022 Interim coach Joe Mazzulla and forward Grant Williams were ejected, while Jayson Tatum picked up his second technical of the season for waving his hand in frustration after being called for a goaltend. —

Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin technicus "of the arts or sciences" (borrowed from Greek technikós "skillful, proficient in an art or craft, artificial," from téchnē "art, craft, proficiency in an art or craft, systematic method of performing or engaging in an art, manner, way, (in plural) wiles, cunning" + -ikos -ic entry 1) + -al entry 1; téchnē going back to Indo-European *tetḱ- or *teḱ-s- "fashion, produce" + *-(s)neh₂, noun suffix — more at tectonic

Note: Regarding the nature of the root *tetḱ-/*teḱ-s-, see note at tectonic.

Noun

by shortening

First Known Use

Adjective

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1917, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

technical

adjective

tech·ni·cal ˈtek-ni-kəl How to pronounce technical (audio)

: having special knowledge especially of a mechanical or scientific subject

technical experts

: used in special fields of knowledge

technical language

: of or relating to a particular subject

especially : of or relating to a practical subject organized on scientific principles

technical training

: existing by laws or rules

a technical knockout

: of or relating to technique

technical skill

technically

-k(ə-)lē

adverb

单词	technical
释义	technical 1 of 2 adjective tech·ni·cal ˈtek-ni-kəl 1 a : having special and usually practical knowledge especially of a mechanical or scientific subject a technical consultant b : marked by or characteristic of specialization technical language 2 a : of or relating to a particular subject b : of or relating to a practical subject organized on scientific principles a technical school c : technological sense 1 3 a : based on or marked by a strict or legal interpretation b : legal sense 6 4 : of or relating to technique 5 : of, relating to, or produced by ordinary commercial processes without being subjected to special purification technical sulfuric acid 6 : relating to or caused by the functioning of the market as a discrete mechanism not influenced by macroeconomic factors a technical rally technical 2 of 2 noun basketball : technical foul Knight walked to the scorer's table to continue his protest and was given the second technical and an automatic ejection from the game.—The New York Times Synonyms Adjective specialized See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective If you have any problems with your new computer, we offer 24-hour technical support. I missed the first 10 minutes of the show because the network was experiencing technical difficulties . Technical experts analyzed the data. The film's director hired a real police officer as a technical consultant. a pianist with good technical skills The essay is too technical for me. the more technical details of their research “Cartography” is the technical name for the making of maps. He is using the word in its technical sense. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Lounge 31 owner Darnell Williams told the Free Press the performances were canceled the night the men went missing because of technical failures with DJ equipment. —Bill Laytner, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2023 In addition to delays from the construction slowdown following the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009, and later from Covid-19, completion of Kapoor's Tribeca bean was slowed by its technical complexity. —Benjamin Sutton, CNN, 3 Feb. 2023 The program celebrates and recognizes students accomplished in career and technical education. —Ashley Soebroto, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023 Employment in professional and business services rose by 82,000, led by gains in professional, scientific, and technical services. —Patrick Sheridan, WSJ, 3 Feb. 2023 But the agency says scientific and technical records dating back more than two decades show the mine would unacceptably harm the world’s largest commercial sockeye salmon fishery and about two dozen Alaska Native villages in the region. —Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Feb. 2023 What's potentially at issue are the logistics and technical wherewithal for scaling up an operation with the needs MLS Season Pass will have. —The Enquirer, 2 Feb. 2023 In technical terms, a grunt is a Valsalva maneuver (attempting to exhale against a closed airway), which increases pressure in the chest cavity. —Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 Feb. 2023 Lounge 31 owner Darnell Williams told the Free Press the performances were canceled that night because of technical failures with the DJ equipment. —Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2023 Noun Draymond Green was ejected with 1:24 to play when he was called for his second technical of the game following a brief entanglement with Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart. —C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Jan. 2023 As Gobert turned to try to head upcourt, Doncic tried to impede him, then fell backward, exaggeratedly, apparently trying to get a second technical on Gobert and an ejection. —Dallas News, 7 Mar. 2022 Doncic, who had six of his nine assists in the quarter, hit three free throws after a foul and a technical against Russell Westbrook, Hardaway scored inside and out and Wood converted a three-point play to break the 50-point mark. —Schuyler Dixon, ajc, 26 Dec. 2022 Moments later, Durant fouled Green and drew a technical for his retaliation. —Dallas News, 7 Nov. 2022 The Senators jumped out to a quick 11-5 first-quarter lead, but Russ’ hot shooting and a Sparkman technical gave McGill-Toolen a brief lead before the Senators grabbed a 23-18 halftime lead. —al, 20 Dec. 2022 Ham picked up a technical in the fourth quarter for arguing a call. —Pat Graham, ajc, 27 Oct. 2022 Thompson walked up and shoved Booker with his shoulder, which got Thompson his first technical. —Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2022 Interim coach Joe Mazzulla and forward Grant Williams were ejected, while Jayson Tatum picked up his second technical of the season for waving his hand in frustration after being called for a goaltend. —Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective New Latin technicus "of the arts or sciences" (borrowed from Greek technikós "skillful, proficient in an art or craft, artificial," from téchnē "art, craft, proficiency in an art or craft, systematic method of performing or engaging in an art, manner, way, (in plural) wiles, cunning" + -ikos -ic entry 1) + -al entry 1; téchnē going back to Indo-European tetḱ- or teḱ-s- "fashion, produce" + -(s)neh₂, noun suffix — more at tectonic Note: Regarding the nature of the root tetḱ-/teḱ-s-, see note at tectonic. Noun by shortening First Known Use Adjective 1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 1917, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing technical* technical/tech support technical point technical knockout technical foul technical difficulties get technical technical sergeant technical/tech support technical point technical knockout technical foul technical difficulties get technical technical sergeant See More Kids Definition technical adjective tech·ni·cal ˈtek-ni-kəl 1 a : having special knowledge especially of a mechanical or scientific subject technical experts b : used in special fields of knowledge technical language 2 : of or relating to a particular subject especially : of or relating to a practical subject organized on scientific principles technical training 3 : existing by laws or rules a technical knockout 4 : of or relating to technique technical skill technically -k(ə-)lē adverb Medical Definition technical adjective tech·ni·cal ˈtek-ni-kəl 1 a : marked by or characteristic of specialization b : of or relating to a special field or subject 2 : of or relating to technique a surgeon with great technical skill 3 : of, relating to, or produced by ordinary commercial processes without being subjected to special purification technical sulfuric acid technically -k(ə-)lē adverb technical adjective as in specialized used by or intended for experts in a particular field of knowledge although the owner's manual for the receiver was supposedly written for the average consumer, it's filled with technical language Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance specialized specific limited special esoteric professional restricted expert specialist unique specialistic authoritative especial exclusive peculiar technicalized narrow Antonyms & Near Antonyms general nontechnical untechnical common ordinary overall generic nonspecific universal generalized lay unprofessional nonexclusive nonprofessional inexpert straightforward self-explanatory self-evident See More
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technical

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