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tech·ni·cal  (tkn-kl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or derived from technique.
2.
a. Having special skill or practical knowledge especially in a mechanical or scientific field: a technical adviser.
b. Used in or peculiar to a specific field or profession; specialized: technical terminology.
3.
a. Belonging or relating to a particular subject: technical expertise.
b. Of, relating to, or involving the practical, mechanical, or industrial arts or the applied sciences: a technical school.
4.
a. Abstract or theoretical: a technical analysis.
b. Of, relating to, or employing the methodology of science; scientific.
5. According to principle; formal rather than practical: a technical advantage.
6. Industrial and mechanical; technological.
7. Relating to or based on analysis of market indicators, such as trading volume and fluctuations in securities prices, rather than underlying economic conditions such as corporate earnings, inflation, and unemployment: a technical correction in the stock market.
n. Sports
A technical foul.

[From Greek tekhnikos, of art, from tekhn, art; see teks- in Indo-European roots.]

techni·cal·ly adv.
techni·cal·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.technically - with regard to technique; "technically lagging behind the Japanese"; "a technically brilliant boxer"
2.technically - with regard to technical skill and the technology available; "a technically brilliant solution"
3.technically - according to the exact meaning; according to the facts; "technically, a bank's reserves belong to the stockholders"; "technically, the term is no longer used by experts"
Translations

technically [ˈtɛknɪklɪ] advtécnicamente
technically [ˈtɛknɪklɪ] advtechniquement (= strictly speaking); en théorie, en principe
technically [ˈtɛknɪklɪ] technical adv (= strictly speaking) → genau genommen;
(regarding technique) → technisch (gesehen)
technically [ˈtɛknɪklɪ] advdal punto di vista tecnico


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The odor of these two scents, therefore, appeared quite natural to us, and as Madame Savon never allowed any perfume, or articles (as these things are technically termed), of inferior quality to pollute her shop, we had no scruples about inhaling the delightful fragrance that breathed in the place.
" Less technically, but not less correctly, the word "anchored," with its characteristic appearance and resolute sound, ought to be good enough for the newspapers of the greatest maritime country in the world.
It is no doubt irregularly expressed; but it is dated, signed, and witnessed as the law directs; and the perfectly simple and straightforward provisions that it contains are in no respect, that I can see, technically open to attack.
 
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