technical

[ tek-ni-kuh l ]
/ ˈtɛk nɪ kəl /

adjective

Origin of technical

First recorded in 1610–20; technic + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM technical

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH technical

technical technological

British Dictionary definitions for hypertechnical

technical
/ (ˈtɛknɪkəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or specializing in industrial, practical, or mechanical arts and applied sciences a technical institute
skilled in practical and mechanical arts rather than theoretical or abstract thinking
relating to or characteristic of a particular field of activity the technical jargon of linguistics
existing by virtue of a strict application of the rules or a strict interpretation of the wording a technical loophole in the law; a technical victory
of, derived from, or showing technique technical brilliance
(of a financial market) having prices determined by internal speculative or manipulative factors rather than by general or economic conditions a technical rally

Derived forms of technical

technically, adverb technicalness, noun