1. Relating to technique. 2. Pertaining to some particular art, science, or trade. 3. In connection with a chemical substance, denoting that the substance contains appreciable quantities of impurities.
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tech·ni·cal 'tek-ni-kəl adj
1 a) marked by or characteristic of specialization
b) of or relating to a special field or subject
2) of or relating to technique <a surgeon with great \technical skill>
3) of, relating to, or produced by ordinary commercial processes without being subjected to special purification <\technical sulfuric acid>
tech·ni·cal·ly -k(ə-)lē adv
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tech·ni·cal (tekґnĭ-kəl) 1. pertaining to technique. 2. having particular training or knowledge.Medical dictionary. 2011.