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technical Definition

tech·ni·cal (tek′ni kəl)

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

Etymology: technic + -al

noun

technical foul

technical Related Forms

tech′·ni·cally adverb

technical Synonyms

technical

modif.

specialized, special, scientific, professional, scholarly, mechanical, methodological, restricted, abstruse, highly versed, technological, industrial.

Antonyms artistic*, nontechnical, simplified.

technical Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

get: O kay, this gets a bit technical, but Japanese and American TV refresh at 60 frames-per-second.

Used with adjective complement

  • get: Head across the road into the wood - BE CAREFUL - it gets technical from here!
  • sound: While encryption sounds highly technical, you may not need an outside consultant to show you how to use it.
  • include: Work will range across a wide area of specialist input, including technical, ethical and scientific expertise.
  • specify: Women's Vitesse Pant II Highly specified technical GORE-TEX® XCR® mountain pant with stretch panels for excellent freedom of movement.

Modifies a noun

  • expertise: From beginners to masters, we train for every level of technical expertise.
  • assistance: The company is seeking partners to sign a commercial agreement with technical assistance.
  • specification: All the details and technical specifications of all models are on our website.
  • support: How do I get technical support for your products?
  • aspect: Q. Is there anything specific I need to know about the technical aspects of the DVDs I submit?
  • skill: NB The focus is on content, not technical skills!

Modifying Another Word

  • purely: This is not to disparage purely technical or professional training.
  • highly: From basic to highly technical queries, the helpline team of specialists will help to answer them.
  • fairly: Members were informed that COT/COM/COC had decided to hold open meetings on specified topics to an invited audience on fairly technical subjects.
  • too: Presumably the explanation is far too technical for me to understand!
  • rather: As you known, this is a rather technical topic that requires both expertise and caution.
  • largely: However, certain, largely technical, changes are necessary to bring the 1988 Act into conformity with the Copyright Directive.

Preposition: in

nature: QPR1st has concluded that they are technical in nature and no great threat to the club and its financial position.