technical

Definition

  • adjective: relating to the practical use of machines or science in industry, medicine, etc.
  • adjective: having special and usually practical knowledge especially of a mechanical or scientific subject
  • synonyms: skilled, commercial

Examples

  • ('informal') I'm not really 18 years old until tomorrow, if you want to 'get technical' about it. [=if you want to be very exact or precise about it]

  • I missed the first 10 minutes of the show because the network was experiencing 'technical difficulties/problems'.

  • Her ice-skating routine had the highest level of 'technical' difficulty. = Her routine was very 'technical'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Christ. The suck zone. It's the point... ...basically at which the twister... ...sucks you up. That's not the technical term for it, obviously. I'm Jo Harding. Nice to meet you. Bill told me the happy news. - Which? (..)
    1996 Twister