tech·ni·cal (t k n -k l)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.]tech ni·cal·ly adv.tech ni·cal·ness n. |
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