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tech·ni·cal

(tĕk′nĭ-kəl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to technique: a technical procedure; great technical skill in playing the violin.
2.
a. Having or demonstrating special skill or practical knowledge especially in a mechanical or scientific field: a technical adviser; technical expertise in digital photography.
b. Used in or peculiar to a specific field or profession; specialized: technical jargon.
c. Requiring advanced skills or specialized equipment: technical mountain climbing.
3. Of or relating to the practical, mechanical, or industrial arts or to the applied sciences: a technical institute.
4.
a. Of or relating to technology or technological studies: a technical breakthrough in the manufacture of solar panels; a technical journal.
b. Of or involving electronic or mechanical equipment: a broadcast interrupted by technical difficulties.
c. Of or relating to information technology: called technical support when the computers broke down.
5. Of, relating to, or employing the methodology of science; scientific: technical data; a technical analysis.
6.
a. In strict conformance to a law, regulation, or procedure: was held on a technical charge of vagrancy.
b. Strictly or narrowly defined: "It was a Federal victory only in the technical sense that the Army of the Potomac was left in possession of the field" (Edwin C. Fishel).
c. Based on analysis or principle; theoretical rather than practical: a technical advantage.
7. Relating to or based on market indicators, such as trading volume and fluctuations in securities prices, rather than underlying economic factors such as corporate earnings, inflation, and unemployment: a technical analysis of market conditions.
n. Sports
A technical foul.

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

tech′ni·cal·ly adv.
tech′ni·cal·ness n.
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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"
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Translations
بصورةٍ تِقْنِيَّه أو فَنِّيَّهفَنِّيَّاًفَنِّيَّا، قانونِيّا
odbornětechnickyv zásadě
technikailag
strangt til tekiîtæknilega
technickyv zásade
kurallara göreteknik açıdanteknik olarak

technically

[ˈteknɪkəlɪ] ADV
1. (= technologically) [advanced] → técnicamente ; [superior, feasible] → técnicamente, desde el punto de vista técnico
2. (= strictly) [illegal, correct] → técnicamente
technically, they aren't eligible for a granttécnicamente or en teoría, no tienen derecho a una ayuda
technically speakinghablando en sentido estricto, en puridad (frm)
3. (= regarding technique) [proficient, demanding] → desde el punto de vista técnico, técnicamente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

technically

[ˈtɛknɪkəli] adv
(= technologically) → techniquement
technically advanced → techniquement avancé(e)
(= strictly speaking) → techniquement technical support nsoutien m technique, support m technique
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

technically

adv
technisch ; technically, Windows is a graphical user interfacetechnisch gesehen ist Windows eine grafische Benutzeroberfläche
(= concerned with specialist field)vom Fachlichen her gesehen ; he spoke very technicallyer benutzte sehr viele Fachausdrücke ; technically speaking (= in technical language)fachsprachlich
(= strictly speaking) technically you’re rightgenau genommen haben Sie recht; technically speaking (= strictly speaking)streng genommen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

technically

[ˈtɛknɪklɪ] adv (gen) → dal punto di vista tecnico ; (in theory) → tecnicamente, in teoria
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

technical

(ˈteknikəl) adjective
1. having, or relating to, a particular science or skill, especially of a mechanical or industrial kind. a technical college; technical skill; technical drawing. tegnies تِقْني، فَنّي технически técnico technický technisch teknisk τεχνικός técnico tehniline, tehnika- فنی teknillinen technique טכני तकनीकी tehnički műszaki teknik tækni-, tæknilegur tecnico 工業の 기술의 technikos, techninis tehnisks teknikal technisch teknisk techniczny técnico teh­nic технический technický tehničen tehnički teknisk เกี่ยวกับวิชาช่าง teknik 技術的 технічний کسي خاص فن يا علم سے متعلق kỹ thuật 技术的
2. (having many terms) relating to a particular art or science. `Myopia' is a technical term for `short-sightedness'. tegnies إصْطِلاحي، مِهَني технически técnico odborný Fach-... teknisk τεχνικός, ειδικός técnico oskus- فنی tekninen technique טכני पारिभाषिक stručan szak- (kifejezés) teknik fræðilegur tecnico 専門の 기술적인 specialus speciāls; īpašs teknikal technisch fag-, faglig fachowy técnico tehnic специальный odborný strokoven tehnički fackmässig, fack เกี่ยวกับวิชาการเฉพาะเรื่อง bilimsel, teknik 專門的(術語) спеціальний کسي خاص علم يا فن سے متعلق اصطلاح liên quan đến khoa học hoặc nghệ thuật 专门的(术语)
3. according to strict laws or rules. a technical defeat. tegnies فَنّي формален técnico podle norem (rein)formel teknisk τεχνικός, ειδικός técnico vormiline وابسته به ملاحظات فنی tekninen technique טכני कानूनी tehnički technikai (tudás) teknis tæknilegur tecnico 厳密な意味での 법칙상으로 atliktas laikantis formalumų/taisyklių formāls teknikal formeel formell formalny técnico tehnic формальный podľa zákona / pravidiel tehničen tehnički formell, laglig ตามกฎระเบียบ kural olarak 根據法律的 формально-юридичний قانون و ضابطہ کے مطابق theo quy tắc 根据法律的
ˌtechniˈcality (-ˈka-) plural ˌtechniˈcalities noun
1. a technical detail or technical term. Their instructions were full of technicalities. tegniese punte تِقْنِيَّه، تَعابير تِقْنِيَّه технически подробности detalhes técnicos odborný výraz/detail der Fachausdruck tekniske ting; teknik τεχνική λεπτομέρεια, τεχνικός όρος tecnicismo tehniline üksikasi, termin اصطلاح یا جزئیات فنی tekninen yksityiskohta détail technique פְּרַט טֶכנִי प्राविधिकता tehnička pojedinost, stručni naziv szakmai sajátosság istilah teknis tækniatriði; tækniorð tecnicismo 専門用語 전문적 방법, 용어 techninė smulkmena/detalė, specialus terminas tehniskas detaļas; speciāli termini istilah teknikal technische term teknisk detalj szczegół techniczny, termin fachowy tecnicismo de­ta­liu tehnic специальная терминология odborný výraz / terminológia, podrobnosť tehnične podrobnosti tehnički detalj teknisk term ลักษณะทางเทคนิค teknik ayrıntı 技術細節 спеціальна термінологія تکنيکي اصطلاح، تکنيکي تفصيل thuật ngữ chuyên môn 技术细节
2. a (trivial) detail or problem, eg caused by (too) strict obedience to laws, rules etc. I'm not going to be put off by mere technicalities. tegniese punte تَفاصيل تِقْنِيَّه، مُشْكِلَه تَفصيليَّه أو قانونِيَّه техническа страна на нещо formalidades formální detail reine Formsache formalitet τεχνική λεπτομέρεια tecnicismo; detalle técnico vormiline külg, pisiasi ریزه کاری ابتدایی muotoseikka détail technique, point de détail קוּצוֹ שׁל יוֹד परिभ्ज्ञाषिता, औद्योगिकता, परिभाषिक अभिव्यक्ति, वैशिष्ट्य tehničko pitanje, formalitet formaság(ok) persoalan sepele smáatriði dettaglio tecnico 形式的なこと 전문적인 세부사항 smulkmena, menkniekis sīkums; detaļa alasan-alasan teknik technisch detail formalitet szczegół formalidades chi­chiţă; chestiune măruntă формальность formálna záležitosť malenkosti tehnički detalj formalitet, teknikalitet ลักษณะเฉพาะวิชา önemsiz ayrıntı 專門性事項 технічна деталь, формальність باريک تفصيلات tính chất kỹ thuật 专门性事项
ˈtechnically adverb
1. in a technical way; He described the machine in simple terms, then more technically. tegnies بصورةٍ تِقْنِيَّه أو فَنِّيَّه технически tecnicamente odborně technisch tekniskt με τεχνική ορολογία técnicamente üksikasjalikult بطورفنی teknisesti techniquement מִבּחִינָת טֶכנִית प्राविधिकता से, पारिभाषितकता से stručno szakmailag secara teknis tæknilega tecnicamente 専門的に 기술적으로 techniškai, specialiais terminais tehniski secara teknikal in vaktermen teknisk technicznie tecnicamente технически odborne tehnično tehnički tekniskt ตามทฤษฎี teknik olarak 技術(性)地 технічно فني انداز ميں mang tính kỹ thuật 技术(性)地
2. as far as skill and technique are concerned. The pianist gave a very good performance technically, although she seemed to lack feeling for the music. tegnies gesproke فَنِّيَّاً технически tecnicamente technicky technisch tekniskt set από άποψη τεχνικής desde el punto de vista técnico, en cuanto a la parte técnica tehniliselt از نظر فنی teknisesti sur le plan technique מִבּחִינָת טֶכנִית परिभाषिक रूप में, तकनीकी या प्रौद्योगिक रूप से विधि की दृष्टि से देखने पर vješto technikailag secara teknis tæknilega dal punto di vista tecnico 技術的に 기술적으로는 technikos požiūriu no tehnikas viedokļa; tehniskā ziņā dr segi teknik technisch teknisk z technicznego punktu widzenia tecnicamente ca tehnică технично technicky tehnično tehnički tekniskt อย่างเชี่ยวชาญเฉพาะอย่าง teknik açıdan 在專門技巧上 в технічному відношенні جہاں تک فن کا تعلق ہے về mặt kỹ thuật 在专门技巧上
3. according to strict obedience to laws or rules. Technically, you aren't allowed to do that, but I don't suppose anyone will object. tegnies gesproke فَنِّيَّا، قانونِيّا в специален смисъл tecnicamente v zásadě genau genommen teoretisk τυπικά, σύμφωνα με τους κανόνες en teoría vormiliselt در واقع tarkkaan ottaen en principe מבּחִנָת טֶכנִית tehnički, formalno technikailag secara teknis strangt til tekið tecnicamente 厳密にいえば 원칙적으로는 pagal taisykles, formaliai formāli berdasarkan alasan-alasan teknik strikt genomen av formelle grunner formalnie tecnicamente în princi­piu формально v zásade natančno vzeto tehnički formellt, enligt lagen (reglerna) เป็นไปตามระเบียบ kurallara göre 根據法津[規則] формально قانون و ضابطہ کے مطابق về mặt nguyên tắc 根据法津(规则)
techˈnician (-ˈniʃən) noun
a person who has been trained to do something which involves some skill, eg with a piece of machinery. One of our technicians will repair the machine. tegnikus تِقْني، فَنِّي، خَبير техник técnico technik, -čka der/die Techniker(in) tekniker τεχνίτης, τεχνικός técnico tehnik تکنیسین teknikko technicien/-ienne טכנאי प्रविधिज्ञ, मिस्त्री tehničar (műszaki) szakember; műszerész teknisi tæknimaður; fagmaður tecnico 技術者 전문가, 기술자 technikas tehniķis; laborants juruteknik technicus tekniker, fagmann technik, inżynier técnico tehni­cian специалист; техник technik, -čka tehnik tehničar tekniker ผู้ที่มีความชํานาญเฉพาะด้าน teknisyen 技術員,技師 майстер своєї справи; фахівець ماہر فن chuyên gia, kỹ thuật viên 技术员,技师
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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." 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.
= to prepare flax for weaving as linen it is softened(technically, "retted") by soaking in water, separated from its woody fibers by beating ("scutched"--this seems to be what Cooper means by "crackling"), and finally combed ("hatcheled")}
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.
In short, he is what the fishermen technically call a grey-headed whale.
It was his luck to meet a young man in what is technically called a 'dive,' and thanks to his monthly wages, to extricate this new acquaintance from a position of present disgrace and possible danger in the future.
Brugiere was of a class of beaver trappers and hunters technically called "Freemen," in the language of the traders.
The view taken by Allen and Sikes, amongst other scholars, is doubtless right, that these longer hymns are only technically preludes and show to what disproportionate lengths a simple literacy form can be developed.
All hands now set to work to construct "bull boats," as they are technically called; a light, fragile kind of bark, characteristic of the expedients and inventions of the wilderness; being formed of buffalo skins, stretched on frames.
I suppose that you will admit that the action is morally justifiable, though technically criminal.
--nor ever knew, by her own experience, what love technically means.
Two rope handles, nailed on by Martin, had technically transformed it into a trunk eligible for the baggage- car.
A student should not form his judgments merely from what is technically called the dogmatic point of view, but should try rather to adopt that of historical criticism.

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