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technical
/tek-nik-əl/
 
adj.
 
1.
Def.: eggamit te nateil ne kanengnenganan diyè te nateil dè ne puunanan te katuenan.
If something is technical, it uses special information from a particular area of knowledge, such as art or science.
I can't understand this science book because it is very technical.
 
adj.
 
2.
Def.: due kalabetan kayi meyitenged te mekinariyas
Technical things relate to machines and equipment.
The concert started late because of technical problems.
 
adj.
 
3.
Def.: katuenan meyitenged te eleg ne pamaahi te peggimu te nateil ne butang.
Technical skills relate to the correct way of doing a particular thing.
A sports coach teaches his team the technical skills of their sport.
Sem.Dom.: AWL3
 
 
non-technical
 
adj.
not technical.
 
 
technicality
/tek-ni-kæl-ə-tee/
Def.: peggamit te nateil ne kanengnenganan diyè te nateil dè ne puunanan te katuenan.
the state of being technical (sense 1)
I didn't understand the book because of the technicality of the topic.
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Last updated: 10/May/2012