technical

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛk.nɪk.əl/

The English word “technical” has 10 meanings listed here.

adjective

Specifically related to a particular discipline.
difficult to understand for those not specialized in this discipline.
Of or related to technology.
Technically minded; adept with science and technology.
Relating to, or requiring, technique.
Requiring advanced techniques for successful completion.
Relating to the internal mechanics of a market rather than more basic factors.
In the strictest sense, but not practically or meaningfully.

noun

A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it.
A special move in certain fighting games that cancels out the effect of an opponent's attack.

Etymology

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.

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