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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
tech•ni•cal /ˈtɛknɪkəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of or relating to an art, science, or the like:[before a noun]technical skill.
  2. found in, or special to, a particular art, etc.:a technical journal.
  3. of, relating to, or showing technique:[before a noun]The skaters were judged on their technical ability.
  4. concerned with the mechanical or industrial arts and the applied sciences:[before a noun]a technical school.
  5. considered so by a strict interpretation of the rules:a technical offense.
tech•ni•cal•ly, adv.  : Technically we are thirty seconds late, but I don't think anyone will care that much.See -techn-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tech•ni•cal  (tek′ni kəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like:technical skill.
  2. peculiar to or characteristic of a particular art, science, profession, trade, etc.:technical details.
  3. using terminology or treating subject matter in a manner peculiar to a particular field, as a writer or a book:a technical report.
  4. skilled in or familiar in a practical way with a particular art, trade, etc., as a person.
  5. of, pertaining to, or showing technique.
    • technically demanding or difficult:a technical violin sonata; a technical ski run.
    • designed or used for technically demanding sports or other activities:technical apparel.
  7. pertaining to or connected with the mechanical or industrial arts and the applied sciences:a technical school.
  8. so considered from a point of view in accordance with a stringent interpretation of the rules:a military engagement ending in a technical defeat.
  9. concerned with or dwelling on technicalities:You're getting too technical for me.
  10. noting a market in which prices are determined largely by supply and demand and other such internal factors rather than by general business, economic, or psychological factors that influence market activity:technical weakness or strength.
  • technic + -al 1610–20
tech′ni•cal•ly, adv. 
tech′ni•cal•ness, n. 

technical, +adj. 
  1. technically demanding or difficult:a technical violin sonata; a technical ski run.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
technical / ˈtɛknɪkəl/
  1. of, relating to, or specializing in industrial, practical, or mechanical arts and applied sciences
  2. skilled in practical and mechanical arts rather than theoretical or abstract thinking
  3. relating to or characteristic of a particular field of activity: the technical jargon of linguistics
  4. existing by virtue of a strict application of the rules or a strict interpretation of the wording: a technical loophole in the law, a technical victory
  5. of, derived from, or showing technique: technical brilliance
ˈtechnicallyˈtechnicalness
'technical jargon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Pentagonese - humbug - technical

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