tech·ni·cal
ˈtek-ni-kəl 
1
a
: having special and usually practical knowledge especially of a mechanical or scientific subject
a technical consultant
b
: marked by or characteristic of specialization
technical language
2
a
: of or relating to a particular subject
b
: of or relating to a practical subject organized on scientific principles
a technical school
3
a
: based on or marked by a strict or legal interpretation
b
4
: of or relating to technique
5
: of, relating to, or produced by ordinary commercial processes without being subjected to special purification
technical sulfuric acid
6
: relating to or caused by the functioning of the market as a discrete mechanism not influenced by macroeconomic factors
a technical rally
basketball
: technical foul
Knight walked to the scorer's table to continue his protest and was given the second technical and an automatic ejection from the game.—
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Examples of technical in a Sentence
Adjective
If you have any problems with your new computer, we offer 24-hour technical support.
I missed the first 10 minutes of the show because the network was experiencing technical difficulties.
Technical experts analyzed the data.
The film's director hired a real police officer as a technical consultant.
a pianist with good technical skills
The essay is too technical for me.
the more technical details of their research
“Cartography” is the technical name for the making of maps.
He is using the word in its technical sense.
Recent Examples on the WebDetroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024
And the actors themselves are playing the instruments live, conveying the type of technical genius that makes this type of dynamic all the more convincing.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Gin said his concerns derive from a decline in job growth among some of the region’s key sectors, such as manufacturing, and among high-paying jobs in professional, scientific and technical services.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
The treaty may aim to specify arrangements for capacity-building and technical assistance, mutually agreed technology transfer terms and financial assistance.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
While knowledge of Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates won’t alone secure a position as an AI engineer, Argenti believes that coupling it with technical expertise promises enhanced code quality.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
El-Sarraj began with a handful of technical people, professionals who joined him to establish the first community center.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2024
This position provides technical evaluations and project management to inform policy, planning activities, and investments on a county-wide scale and works to effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders resilient design, infrastructure initiatives, and sustainable practices.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
While those cases have centered around the constitutionality of the bans, Idaho’s request is largely technical.
—Ann Marimow, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
If a player is given a second technical in the game, they are ejected.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
His ninth and 10th technicals of the year amounted to his fourth ejection.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Knight, after two fouls called on his team, is hit with his first technical.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
But he was asked specifically about Doncic after the loss to the Suns that included the Slovenian star getting a technical after the first-half buzzer.
—Schuyler Dixon, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins hit the deck in the kerfuffle, which ended with offsetting technicals on Green and Bane.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
Both of Drew’s technicals were for straying outside the coaching box — one time in the first half, the other with 11:30 left.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
Both coaches received technicals in the half, when neither team led by more than seven and UCLA was ahead 36-34 at the break.
—Beth Harris, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024
Adjective
Though technical issues were often blamed, people also played a role.
—Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024
And the actors themselves are playing the instruments live, conveying the type of technical genius that makes this type of dynamic all the more convincing.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Gin said his concerns derive from a decline in job growth among some of the region’s key sectors, such as manufacturing, and among high-paying jobs in professional, scientific and technical services.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
The treaty may aim to specify arrangements for capacity-building and technical assistance, mutually agreed technology transfer terms and financial assistance.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
While knowledge of Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates won’t alone secure a position as an AI engineer, Argenti believes that coupling it with technical expertise promises enhanced code quality.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
El-Sarraj began with a handful of technical people, professionals who joined him to establish the first community center.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2024
This position provides technical evaluations and project management to inform policy, planning activities, and investments on a county-wide scale and works to effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders resilient design, infrastructure initiatives, and sustainable practices.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
While those cases have centered around the constitutionality of the bans, Idaho’s request is largely technical.
—Ann Marimow, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Noun
It was ruled a common foul, but technicals were called on Martin and Celtics forward Jaylen Brown for exchanging words following the hard foul.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
If a player is given a second technical in the game, they are ejected.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
His ninth and 10th technicals of the year amounted to his fourth ejection.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Knight, after two fouls called on his team, is hit with his first technical.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
But he was asked specifically about Doncic after the loss to the Suns that included the Slovenian star getting a technical after the first-half buzzer.
—Schuyler Dixon, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins hit the deck in the kerfuffle, which ended with offsetting technicals on Green and Bane.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
Both of Drew’s technicals were for straying outside the coaching box — one time in the first half, the other with 11:30 left.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
Both coaches received technicals in the half, when neither team led by more than seven and UCLA was ahead 36-34 at the break.
—Beth Harris, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024
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Copy CitationKids Definition
technical
adjective
tech·ni·cal
ˈtek-ni-kəl
1
a
: having special knowledge especially of a mechanical or scientific subject
technical experts
b
: used in special fields of knowledge
technical language
2
: of or relating to a particular subject
especially
: of or relating to a practical subject organized on scientific principles
technical training
3
: existing by laws or rules
a technical knockout
4
: of or relating to technique
technical skill
Medical Definition
technical
adjective
tech·ni·cal
ˈtek-ni-kəl
1
a
: marked by or characteristic of specialization
b
: of or relating to a special field or subject
2
: of or relating to technique
a surgeon with great technical skill
3
: of, relating to, or produced by ordinary commercial processes without being subjected to special purification
technical sulfuric acid
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