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technical

/ˈtɛk.nɪk.əl/ US, UK
/ˈtɛt.nɪk.əl/ Southern US, nonstandard
/ˈtek.nɪk.əl/ Australia

Where it comes from

From Late Latin technicus + -al, from Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “skill”).

For the late 20th-century origin of the noun sense (vehicle), see Wikipedia.

adjective more technical · most technical

Specifically related to a particular discipline. Particle physics uses the word spin in a technical sense.
Similar: technic
broadly difficult to understand for those not specialized in this discipline. This part of the article is going to be quite technical but I cannot avoid it. It's a very complex topic.
Similar: technic
Of or related to technology. Since the 1940s there had been many technical advancements, and a Mach 3 interceptor was no longer a mere pipe dream.
Similar: technological, technologic
of a person Technically minded; adept with science and technology. Kayla can probably get the printer working. She's technical like that.
Relating to, or requiring, technique. The performance showed technical virtuosity, but lacked inspiration.
Similar: technic
Requiring advanced techniques for successful completion. technical climbing
Similar: technic
Relating to the internal mechanics of a market rather than more basic factors. The market had a technical rally, due to an oversold condition.
In the strictest sense, but not practically or meaningfully. Crossing the front lawn of that house to get to the mailbox was a technical trespass.

Opposite: non-technical, nontechnical

noun technicals

countable, uncountable A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it. “Individuals or groups of people who have trucks mounted with antiaircraft guns, known as ‘technicals,’ should bring those battlewagons to Mogadishu’s old port,” he said.
abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of technical foul
countable, uncountable A special move in certain fighting games that cancels out the effect of an opponent's attack.
abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of technical school
abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of technical course
abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of technical examination
abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, informal, uncountable Ellipsis of technical rehearsal

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: technological, abstract, specialized, commercial, theoretical, technicality, technologically, technology, tech, hi-tech, technician, design, scientific, technique, procedure, engineering

adjective

Opposite: non-technical, nontechnical

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adj relating to technique

Deutsch	handwerklich, technisch

adj technically-minded

Deutsch	technisch, technikorientiert

adj pertaining to the useful or mechanic arts

Español	técnico
中文	技術的 /技术的 jìshù de
Português	técnico
Français	technique
Deutsch	technisch, fachlich, fachsprachlich, fachspezifisch, Fach-
Italiano	tecnico, tennico
Ελληνικά	τεχνικός technikós
Română	tehnic
Русский	техни́ческий texníčeskij
עברית	טכני

adj relating to the internal mechanics of a market

Deutsch	markttechnisch

noun pickup truck-based fighting vehicle

Español	artillado
Français	technical
Deutsch	Technical
Italiano	tecnica
Русский	вооружённый пика́п vooružónnyj pikáp, техни́чка texníčka, тача́нка tačánka

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  title = {technical},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/technical},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}