technical

adj 1: of or relating to technique; "technical innovation in recent

novels"; "technical details"

2: characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge

of applied arts and sciences; "a technical problem";

"highly technical matters hardly suitable for the general

public"; "a technical report"; "producing the A-bomb was a

challenge to the technical people of this country";

"technical training"; "technical language" [ant: {nontechnical}]

3: of or relating to proficiency in a practical skill; "no

amount of technical skill and craftsmanship can take the

place of vital interest"- John Dewey

4: of or relating to a practical subject that is organized

according to scientific principles; "technical college";

"technological development" [syn: {technological}]

5: resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than

fundamental economic considerations; "analysts content

that the stock market is due for a technical rally"; "the

fall is only a technical correction"

6: (chemistry) of production of chemicals for commercial

purposes especially on a large scale; "technical (or

commercial) sulfuric acid"