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technical
has definitions from the fields of chemistry,stock exchange,sport,military,transportation
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[ adjective ] of or relating to technique
Examples "technical innovation in recent novels" "technical details" Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)While emphasizing that technical details were not fully worked_out , Pelham said his resolution would seek to set_aside the privilege resolution which the House voted through 87 - 31 . (High Fidelity, 11:10...)From a technical standpoint , the string playing is good , but the Pro_Arte people fail to enter into the spirit of things here . Since the concept of high_fidelity became important some dozen years ago , the claims of technical improvements have multiplied tenfold . From the technical standpoint , records differ from live music to the degree that they fail to convey the true color , texture , complexity , range , intensity , pulse , and pitch of the original . (Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)Thus technical efficiency is achieved at the expense of actual experience . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] 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" "technical training" "technical language" Used in print (Handbook of Federal Aids to Communities. U.S. Dep...)The Small_Business_Administration ( SBA ) provides guidance and advice on sources of technical information relating to small business management and research and development of products . (Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)In 1948 , Afranio_do_Amaral , the noted Brazilian herpetologist , wrote a technical paper on the giant snakes . (Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)Considerable technical skill was used and the administration of the elections was generally above reproach . Although a somewhat technical subject , it has important political implications as the above discussion of the voting_system indicated . Since the details of the elections were settled the change of government had no direct effect on the technical aspects of the elections , and may have been more important as an indication of royal displeasure with the U.N.F.P. Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of or relating to proficiency in a practical skill
Examples "no amount of technical skill and craftsmanship can take the place of vital interest"- John Dewey Used in print (The Christian Science Monitor,...)As she gained composure during the second act , her technical resourcefulness emerged stronger , though she had already revealed a trill almost unprecedented in years of performances of `` Lucia '' . (Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)The United_States can help by communicating a genuine concern with the problems these countries face and a readiness to provide technical and other appropriate forms of assistance where possible . Our technical assistance to these countries should place special emphasis on inducing the central governments to assume the role of advisor and guide which at an earlier stage foreign experts assumed in dealing with the central governments . We should encourage the governments to develop their own technical assistance to communities , state and provincial governments , rural communities , and other smaller groups , making certain that no important segment of the economy is neglected . Simultaneously we should be underlining the interrelationships of technical progress in various fields , showing how agricultural training can be introduced into education , how health affects labor productivity , how small business can benefit the rural farm community , and , above_all , how progress in each field relates to national progress . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles
Synonyms Examples "technical college" "technological development" Used in print (The Christian Science Monitor,...)All_of the jackets carry a fairly technical and detailed explanation of this new recording program . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (military,transportation) a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it
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[ adjective ] (stock exchange) 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" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (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
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[ adjective ] (chemistry) of production of chemicals for commercial purposes especially on a large scale
Examples "technical (or commercial) sulfuric acid" Related terms |
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