technical
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3.8
- adjective
- /ˈtɛknɪkəl/
- Our profession has used technical skill development as a central theme for our school subject.
- technical skills
- technical proficiency
- technical ability
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Watch on YouTubePeople who are not that technical in the first place, right?
- People who are not that technical in the first place, right?
- I don't think that's an easy technical challenge.
- It's tiring so and it's technical, which is even more tiring.
Examples
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The artist demonstrated exceptional technical skills while creating the sculpture.
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The company gives artists studio space, materials, equipment, and technical assistance in its factories.
Academic text (1999) -
And I thought it was a sort of technical exercise.
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So this is the most technical bit of the talk.
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OK, so again, I have a technical dance background.
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-It's a technical art, not a science.
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Tennis is a technical game, you know, probably one of the most.
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21st century workplace skills are becoming just as or more important than basic technical skills.
Academic text (2012) -
Even as a teenager starting out in the music business, he displayed an uncommon technical expertise.
Academic text (2011) -
Elegant with machine-like technical precision.
Synonyms
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3.5
Having special training and ability to do a job well
Antonyms
Compounds
- Jargon
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4.3
A penalty called for bad behaviour during play that gives the other team a free throw
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3.2
A school that teaches practical skills for jobs like car repair or computer work
- Specialized
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4.4
Study of past prices and how much people trade to predict future market trends
- Specialized
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5.7
A person who studies stock prices and trading volumes to predict market moves using charts
- Formal
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4.0
A senior military member in the air force or marines below a master sergeant who supervises junior people
A U.S. government agency that gives access to scientific and technical government reports
- Specialized
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6.0
A chemical that is pure enough for use in factories but has some impurities
A U.S. Department of Defense center that collects and shares scientific and technical reports with government agencies and contractors
- Specialized
A material that has small amounts of unwanted substances and is used in industry
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Etymology
The word technical comes from the Greek techne meaning 'skill' or 'art', and you can see the same root in technique, which is why we call careful performance or craft 'technical'.