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TECHNICAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(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; technical foul
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("technical" is a kind of...):
foul (an act that violates the rules of a sport)
Domain category:
basketball; basketball game; hoops (a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("technical" is a kind of...):
military vehicle (vehicle used by the armed forces)
pickup; pickup truck (a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations
Example:
the fall is only a technical correction
Classified under:
Similar:
commercial (connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences
Example:
technical language
Classified under:
Antonym:
nontechnical (not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences)
Derivation:
technicality (the state of being technical as in the use of technical terms or methods)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood
Example:
technical language
Synonyms:
expert; technical
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
skilled (having or showing or requiring special skill)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
Example:
the technical dazzle of her dancing
Synonyms:
proficient; technical
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
technique (a practical method or art applied to some particular task)
Derivation:
technique (skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity)
Sense 5
Meaning:
According to strict interpretation of the law or set of rules
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
technicality (a specific detail in a set of rules or terms belonging to a particular field)
Derivation:
technicality (a specific detail in a set of rules or terms belonging to a particular field)
Sense 6
Meaning:
Of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles
Example:
technological development
Synonyms:
technical; technological
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
technology (the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems)
Sense 7
Meaning:
Relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
Example:
a technical fault
Synonyms:
mechanical; mechanically skillful; technical
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
technology (machinery and equipment developed from engineering or other applied sciences)
Context examples:
The process by which original articles and grants written by researchers are evaluated for technical and scientific quality and correctness by other experts in the same field.
(Peer Review, NCI Dictionary)
The Optical Microscopy Shared resource provides support for Cancer Center investigators in identification relevant methods for imaging study, and assists researchers with experimental design, image acquisition, training, technical support, and data interpretation.
(Optical Microscopy Shared Resource, NCI Thesaurus)
The concept does not refer to professionals primarily involved in technical support work concerned with operating medical machines or instruments as part of the examination or treatment of patients.
(Medical Technologist, NCI Thesaurus)
Performing a review the technical and corresponding administrative actions and records intended to retain an item in, or restore it to, a state in which it can perform its required function.
(Device Maintenance Review Evaluation Method, Food and Drug Administration)
A trained person who is delegated by medical equipment manufacturer to provide technical advice and assistance concerning the routine maintenance and service of equipment produced by the company.
(Medical Equipment Company Technician or Representative, NCI Thesaurus)
An alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field.
(Glossary, NCI Thesaurus)
A non-technical term applied to all tissues outside the vascular cambium in a woody root.
(Bark, Root, Food and Drug Administration)
Biological products for academic and industrial labs, as well as educational and technical services.
(ATCC, NCI Thesaurus)
The trip was subject to technical problems requiring a return to shore to fix broken equipment.
(Lost 52 Project announces discovery of wrecked sub near Okinawa, Wikinews)
However, considering such historical events allows scientists and engineers to understand the effects of space weather on our infrastructure and technical systems.
(Space Weather Events Linked to Human Activity, NASA)
