English adjective: technical | |||
1. | technical of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill | ||
Samples | His technical innovation was his brushwork. The technical dazzle of her dancing. | ||
Synonyms | proficient | ||
2. | technical characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Antonyms | nontechnical, untechnical | ||
3. | technical of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles | ||
Samples | Technical college. Technological development. | ||
Synonyms | technological | ||
4. | technical of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood | ||
Samples | Technical terminology. A technical report. Technical language. | ||
Synonyms | expert | ||
Similar | skilled | ||
Antonyms | unskilled | ||
5. | technical resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations | ||
Samples | Analysts content that the stock market is due for a technical rally. The fall is only a technical correction. | ||
Similar | commercial | ||
Antonyms | noncommercial | ||
English noun: technical | |||
1. | technical (artifact) a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it | ||
Broader (hypernym) | military vehicle, pickup, pickup truck | ||
2. | technical (act) (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 play | ||
Synonyms | technical foul | ||
Broader (hypernym) | foul | ||
Domain category | basketball, basketball game, hoops | ||