technical

«technical» in Mova's school dictionary: to do with science, machines, computers or practical skills — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (technical, more technical, most technical)

meaning for a pupil

1) Technical means to do with science, machines, computers or practical skills. tree →

2) Technical words are special words used by experts in a subject. tree →

3) Technical can mean following the exact rules strictly: "a technical foul". tree →

sense in the lessons

In school: technical drawing, technical vocabulary in science and maths (like "denominator" or "photosynthesis"). In everyday life: technical problems with computers. In sport: technical skill. Phrases: technical problem, technical terms, technical support, technical skill.

examples

• The show was delayed by a technical problem. tree →
• Learn the technical words for the parts of a flower. tree →
• Call technical support if the printer won't work. tree →
• The skater showed great technical skill. tree →
• The book was too technical for me. tree →
• He won on a technical point. tree →
• There still remain several technical trade terms requiring elucidation. tree →

note

Adverb: technically ("technically, a tomato is a fruit"). Noun: technique (a way of doing something); technician (a person). Informal short form: "techie" for a technical person.

In the corpora

• Banks and companies use dry, technical words so that debt and job losses sound like ordinary paperwork.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «technical» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.