technical

Connected with the special knowledge, methods, or skills needed for a particular subject or job.

• The manual uses technical words.
• She has strong technical skills.
• Could you explain the technical details more simply?

Similar words: specialist

Opposites: general

Common phrases: technical knowledge, technical terms, technical skills

Good at understanding and using machines, computers, or scientific ideas.

• Ask Ben; he is technical.
• We need someone more technical on the team.
• She is very technical and enjoys fixing computers.

Similar words: technically skilled

Common phrases: a technical person, technical staff

Connected with price movements and trading patterns in a market, rather than business performance.

• The trader studies technical indicators.
• Stocks rose in a technical rally.
• Her technical analysis focuses on past price movements.

Common phrases: technical analysis, technical rally, technical indicators