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Definition technical in British English

technical adjective

adjective
/ˈteknɪk(ə)l/
Example

technical experts

Example

The job requires someone with specialized scientific and technical knowledge.

2

technical language is difficult to understand for people who do not know a lot about the subject

Example

The text is interesting and informative, without being too technical.

Example

a technical term in philosophy

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3

relating to the way in which a machine or system works

Example

Technical hitches plagued the play's first night.

4

relating to the skills needed to do a particular activity, especially in sport or art

Example

The dancers reached extremely high levels of technical skill and ability.

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5

based on a strict way of understanding or explaining a law or rule

Example

This was not a mere technical violation of a statute.

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Definition technical in British English