technical

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: technical foulproficienttechnologicalexpert

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  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 playSynonyms: technical foul

Adjective (5)

  1. of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill“his technical innovation was his brushwork”“the technical dazzle of her dancing”Synonyms: 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”
  3. of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles“technical college”“technological development”Synonyms: technological
  4. of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood“technical terminology”“a technical report”“technical language”Synonyms: 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”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]
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