tech·ni·cal·i·ty 
/ˌtɛknəˈkæləti/ noun
plural tech·ni·cal·i·ties /ˌtɛknəˈkæləti/ noun [count] 1 : a small detail in a rule, law, etc., and especially one that forces an unwanted or unexpected result
▪ These cases were dropped because of legal technicalities. ▪ She lost the contest because of a technicality. = She lost the contest on a technicality. 2 : something that is understood by experts but usually not by other people — usually plural — often + of ▪ I don't want to get into the technicalities of genetic cloning.
▪ These cases were dropped because of legal technicalities. ▪ She lost the contest because of a technicality. = She lost the contest on a technicality.
