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Added 9 October 2026

technical

/ˈtɛk.nɪk.əl/ adjective

Latin root: technicus Wiktionary

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Specifically related to a particular discipline.
Particle physics uses the word spin in a technical sense.
difficult to understand for those not specialized in this discipline.
Of or related to technology.
Since the 1940s there had been many technical advancements, and a Mach 3 interceptor was no longer a mere pipe dream.

noun

A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it.
Ellipsis of technical foul.
A special move in certain fighting games that cancels out the effect of an opponent's attack.

Origin

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.

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