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Words with a similar base: technical, technical_foul

'technical'

[technical.n.01] as in: a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it

'technical'

[technical_foul.n.01] as in: (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

'technical'

[technical.a.01] as in: of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill

Examples:
his technical innovation was his brushwork
the technical dazzle of her dancing

'technical'

[technical.a.02] as in: characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences

Examples:
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

'technical'

[technical.a.03] as in: of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles

Examples:
technical college
technological development

'technical'

[technical.s.01] as in: of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood

Examples:
technical terminology
a technical report
technical language

'technical'

[technical.s.02] as in: resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations

Examples:
analysts content that the stock market is due for a technical rally
the fall is only a technical correction

Origins

					technical (English)
└── technicus (Latin)
    ├── τέχνη (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
    └── τεχνικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))