Technical Meaning
/ˈtɛk.nɪ.kəl/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjSpecifically related to a particular discipline.
adjSpecifically related to a particular discipline., difficult to understand for those not specialized in this discipline.
Sentence Examples
Because of some technical problem, a movie was shown in place of the announced program.
These technical terms derive from Greek.
We offer free technical support for those buying our software.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The manual was full of ____ terms that the beginner could not understand.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The manual provides several ____ details about how to install and maintain the new heating system in the office today.
Word Origin & History
From Late Latin technicus + -al, from Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “skill”). For the late 20th-century origin of the noun sense (vehicle), see Wikipedia.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"By granting the appeal, the court is directly taking on the merits of a controversy that it largely avoided earlier this year, when it sided with Trump on technical grounds dealing with how the challenges to the policy were handled by lower courts."
— 2025 December 5, John Fritze, “Supreme Court agrees to decide if Trump may end birthright citizenship”, in CNN:
"One example of the blurring of boundaries is the growing interdependence of social and technical skills. The sales engineers and the clients' engineers are all knowledge workers."
— 2006, Asaf Darr, Selling Technology, page 94:
"This part of the article is going to be quite technical but I cannot avoid it. It's a very complex topic."
— 2025 April 22, Artem S. Tashkinov, Why Linux is not ready for the desktop (the final edition):
"Its design apparently made for interesting racing, with a challenging climb, technical bends and a finishing straight long enough to produce exciting sprints."
— 2015, Robert Dineen, Kings of the Road: A Journey into the Heart of British Cycling:
"It was a technical ascent involving ropework, belays, and protection, and the exposure was great, but there were abundant hand and footholds, and the rock was sound."
— 2014, Stephen C. Sieberson, The Naked Mountaineer: Misadventures of an Alpine Traveler:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The manual was full of ____ terms that the beginner could not understand.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The manual provides several ____ details about how to install and maintain the new heating system in the office today.