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Adjective: technical  tek-ni-kul
  1. Of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
    "the technical dazzle of her dancing"; "his technical innovation was his brushwork";
    - proficient
     
  2. Characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences
    "a technical problem"; "highly technical matters hardly suitable for the general public"; "a technical report"; "producing the A-bomb was a challenge to the technical people of this country"; "technical training"; "technical language"
     
  3. Of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles
    "technical college";
    - technological
     
  4. Relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
    "a technical fault";
    - mechanical, mechanically skillful [N. Amer]
     
  5. According to strict interpretation of the law or set of rules
     
  6. Of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood
    "a technical report"; "technical language";
    - expert
     
  7. Resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations
    "analysts content that the stock market is due for a technical rally"; "the fall is only a technical correction"
Noun: technical  tek-ni-kul
  1. A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it
     
  2. (basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play
    - technical foul

Derived forms: technicals

See also: commercial, skilled

Type of: foul, military vehicle, pickup, pickup truck, ute [Austral, NZ, informal]

Antonym: untechnical

Encyclopedia: Technical, Office, Professional