"techiness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From techy + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|techy|ness}} techy + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} techiness (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of tetchiness Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: tetchiness
    Sense id: en-techiness-en-noun-RD6E~jBc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
  2. (informal) The quality of being techy, or technically oriented. Tags: informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-techiness-en-noun-Nzrh9VV8 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ness, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
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