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technical

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛknɪk(ə)l/
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Definition of technical

adjective

  • 1relating to a particular subject, art, or craft, or its techniques:technical terms
  • (especially of a book or article) requiring special knowledge to be understood:a technical report
  • 2involving or concerned with applied and industrial sciences:an important technical achievement
  • 3resulting from mechanical failure:a technical fault
  • 4according to a strict application or interpretation of the law or rules:the arrest was a technical violation of the treaty

noun

  • (in areas with guerrilla warfare) a small truck with a machine gun mounted on the back: the helicopters flew difficult night-time searches for technicals

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Definition of technical in the US English dictionary