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Definition of technical adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

technical

adjective
 
/ˈteknɪkl/
 
/ˈteknɪkl/
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  1. [usually before noun] connected with the practical use of machines, methods, etc. in science and industry
    • We offer free technical support for those buying our software.
    • The organization provides technical assistance to farmers.
    • technical skills/expertise.
    • technical education
    • technical drawing (= especially taught as a school subject)
    • This is a purely technical issue.
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    • be
    • sound
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
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  2. [usually before noun] connected with the skills needed for a particular job, sport, art, etc.
    • She doesn't possess the technical ability to perform the song well.
    • Skaters score extra points for technical complexity.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • sound
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
  3. connected with a particular subject and therefore difficult to understand if you do not know about that subject
    • A lot of the discussions were highly technical.
    • The article is full of technical terms.
    • The guide is too technical for a non-specialist.
    Extra Examples
    • The conversation was getting a bit technical for me, so I left them to it.
    • Without getting too technical, this is basically how it works.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • sound
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
  4. [only before noun] connected with the details of a law or set of rules
    • Their lawyers spent days arguing over technical details.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • sound
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
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