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techie /te ki/ (techies ) N‑COUNT Some people refer to someone who works in a technological industry, especially computing, as a techie . [INFORMAL ]

tech|ni|cal ◆◇◇ /te kn I k ^ə l/

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Technical means involving the sorts of machines, processes, and materials that are used in industry, transport, and communications. □  …jobs that require technical knowledge. ●  tech|ni|cal|ly /te kn I kli/ ADV [ADV adj] □  …the largest and most technically advanced furnace company in the world.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] You use technical to describe the practical skills and methods used to do an activity such as an art, a craft, or a sport. □  Their technical ability is exceptional. ●  tech|ni|cal|ly ADV [ADV adj] □  While her voice isn't technically brilliant, it has a quality which is unmistakable.

3 ADJ Technical language involves using special words to describe the details of a specialized activity. □  The technical term for sunburn is erythema.

4 → see also technically SYNONYMS technical ADJ 1

scientific:…scientific instruments.

technological:…an era of very rapid technological change.

te ch|ni|cal col|lege (technical colleges ) N‑VAR [oft in names] In Britain, a technical college is a college where you can study arts and technical subjects, often as part of the qualifications and training required for a particular job.

tech|ni|cal|ity /te kn I kæ l I ti/ (technicalities )

1 N‑PLURAL The technicalities of a process or activity are the detailed methods used to do it or to carry it out. □ [+ of ] …the technicalities of classroom teaching.

2 N‑COUNT A technicality is a point, especially a legal one, that is based on a strict interpretation of the law or of a set of rules. □  The earlier verdict was overturned on a legal technicality.

tech|ni|cal|ly /te kn I kli/

1 ADV [ADV adj] If something is technically the case, it is the case according to a strict interpretation of facts, laws, or rules, but may not be important or relevant in a particular situation. □  Wild camping is technically illegal in England, Wales and Ireland.

2 → see also technical

te ch|ni|cal sup|po rt N‑UNCOUNT Technical support is a repair and advice service that some companies such as computer companies provide for their customers, usually by phone, fax, or email.

tech|ni|cian /tekn I ʃ ^ə n/ (technicians )

1 N‑COUNT A technician is someone whose job involves skilled practical work with scientific equipment, for example in a laboratory. □  …a laboratory technician.

2 N‑COUNT A technician is someone who is very good at the detailed technical aspects of an activity. □  …a versatile, veteran player, a superb technician.

Tech|ni|col|or /te kn I kʌlə ^r / The spelling technicolour is also used in British English for meaning 2 . 1 N‑UNCOUNT Technicolor is a system of colour photography used in making cinema films. [TRADEMARK ] □  …films in Technicolor.

2 N‑UNCOUNT You can use technicolor to describe real or imagined scenes when you want to emphasize that they are very colourful, especially in an exaggerated way. [INFORMAL ] □  I was seeing it all in glorious technicolour: mountains, valleys, lakes, summer sunshine. □  …technicolor dreams.

tech|nique ◆◆◇ /tekniː k/ (techniques )

1 N‑COUNT A technique is a particular method of doing an activity, usually a method that involves practical skills. □  …tests performed using a new technique.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Technique is skill and ability in an artistic, sporting, or other practical activity that you develop through training and practice. □  He went off to the Amsterdam Academy to improve his technique. SYNONYMS technique NOUN 1

method:…new teaching methods.

way:Freezing isn't a bad way of preserving food.