[syn: technical, expert]
5. resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations;
- Example: "analysts content that the stock market is due for a technical rally"
- Example: "the fall is only a technical correction"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Technical \Tech"nic*al\, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? an art, probably from
the same root as ?, ?, to bring forth, produce, and perhaps
akin to E. text: cf. F. technique.]
Of or pertaining to the useful or mechanic arts, or to any
science, business, or the like; specially appropriate to any
art, science, or business; as, the words of an indictment
must be technical. --Blackstone.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
technical
adj 1: of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical
skill; "his technical innovation was his brushwork"; "the
technical dazzle of her dancing" [syn: technical,
proficient]
2: characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge
of applied arts and sciences; "a technical problem"; "highly
technical matters hardly suitable for the general public"; "a
technical report"; "producing the A-bomb was a challenge to
the technical people of this country"; "technical training";
"technical language" [ant: nontechnical, untechnical]
3: of or relating to a practical subject that is organized
according to scientific principles; "technical college";
"technological development" [syn: technical,
technological]
4: of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be
understood; "technical terminology"; "a technical report";
"technical language" [syn: technical, expert]
5: 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"
n 1: a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it
2: (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 [syn: technical foul,
technical]