technical

technical
[[t]te̱knɪk(ə)l[/t]]
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1) ADJ: usu ADJ n 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.

Derived words:
technically [[t]te̱knɪkli[/t]] ADV ADV adj

...the largest and most technically advanced furnace company in the world.

2) ADJ: usu ADJ n 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.

Derived words:
technically ADV ADV adj

While Sade's voice isn't technically brilliant it has a quality which is unmistakable.

3) ADJ-GRADED 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

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