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technicality [ˌtɛknɪˈkælɪtɪ] n pl -ties
1. a petty formal point arising from a strict interpretation of rules, etc. the case was dismissed on a technicality 2. the state or quality of being technical 3. technical methods and vocabulary ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations technicality [ˌteknɪˈkælɪtɪ] N 1. (= technical detail) → detalle m (técnico); (= word) → tecnicismo m I don't understand all the technicalities → no entiendo todos los detalles (técnicos) it failed because of a technicality → fracasó debido a una dificultad técnica 2. (= nature) → tecnicidad f, carácter m técnico technicality n no pl the technicality of the language → die Fülle von Fachausdrücken; the technicality of his style (= complex style) → die formale Komplexität seines Stils; (= technical terms) → sein Fachjargon m (pej), → seine Fachterminologie How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To speak with severe technicality, a ship or a fleet is "brought up" - the complementary words unpronounced and unwritten being, of course, "to an anchor. She slid into the silence with a technicality, asking if John still took his old inordinate amount of sugar. |
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