1. Relating to the practical application of specialized knowledge, especially in science or engineering
   "The report contained technical details of the engine design"; "technical training"
    
2. Of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
   "his technical innovation was his brushwork"; "the technical dazzle of her dancing";
   - proficient
    
3. Of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood
   "a technical report"; "technical language";
   - expert
    
4. Of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles
   "technical college";
   - technological
    
5. Relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
   "a technical fault";
   - mechanical, mechanically skillful [N. Amer]
    
6. According to strict interpretation of the law or set of rules
   "He won on a technical knockout"; "The player was disqualified on a technical foul"
    
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"

1. (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
   "The coach received a technical foul for arguing with the referee";
   - technical foul
    
2. A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it
   "The rebels used technicals to patrol the area"

Derived forms: technicals

See also: commercial, skilled

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

Antonym: nontechnical

Encyclopedia: Technical, Office, Professional