"technical" meaning in English

See technical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtɛk.nɪk.əl/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-technical.ogg [US] Forms: technical [positive], more technical [comparative], most technical [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Technical problems, writing, or skills, are related to special knowledge that most people don't have.
    Sense id: simple-technical-en-adj-N-Ca5xX-
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          "text": "Our computers had some kind of technical problem, so we had to call somebody to come and fix it."
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        {
          "text": "A prima ballerina must have great technical knowledge of dance movement."
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          "text": "A prima ballerina must have great technical knowledge of dance movement."
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