1 a : relating to the practical use of machines or science in industry, medicine, etc.
▪ technical training/knowledge/skills ▪ the latest technical [=(more commonly) technological] advances in aircraft design ▪ If you have any problems with your new computer, we offer 24-hour technical support. ▪ I missed the first 10 minutes of the show because the network was experiencing technical difficulties/problems.
b : teaching practical skills rather than ideas about literature, art, etc.
▪ a technical school/college 2 [more technical; most technical] a : having special knowledge especially of how machines work or of how a particular kind of work is done
▪ Technical experts analyzed the data. ▪ The film's director hired a real police officer as a technical consultant/adviser.
b : relating to the special skills or techniques needed to do a particular job or activity
▪ a pianist/painter with good technical skills ▪ Her ice-skating routine had the highest level of technical difficulty. = Her routine was very technical. 3 [more technical; most technical] : involving special knowledge, language, etc., that is used or understood by experts but usually not by others
▪ technical writing ▪ The essay is too technical for me. ▪ the more technical details/aspects of their research ▪ “Cartography” is the technical name/term/word for the making of maps. ▪ He is using the word in its technical sense/meaning. 4 : according to a very strict explanation of a rule, fact, etc.
▪ a technical violation of the law ▪ They were arguing over a minor technical point. [=technicality] ▪ (informal) I'm not really 18 years old until tomorrow, if you want to get technical about it. [=if you want to be very exact or precise about it]