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technical

/ˈtɛk.nɪk.əl/

noun1 of 2

of practical use of machines or science in industry

  • “You need technical knowledge to understand how this system works.”Tatoeba
  • “The engineer did not find any technical problem on the airplane.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

adjective2 of 2

Of or pertaining to the useful or mechanic arts, or to any academic, legal, science, engineering, business, or the like terminology with specific and precise meaning or (frequently, as a degree of distinction) shades of meaning.

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

technical: meaning, pronunciation and examples · Toofey