Technicality

//ˌtɛknɪˈkælɪti// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality or state of being technical. countable, uncountable

    "At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy ; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum."

  2. 2
    a specific detail in a set of rules or terms belonging to a particular field wordnet
  3. 3
    That which is technical, or peculiar to any trade, profession, sect, or the like. countable, uncountable

    "the technicalities of the sect"

  4. 4
    the state of being technical as in the use of technical terms or methods wordnet
  5. 5
    A minor detail, rule, law, etc., seemingly insignificant to a non-specialist but which has significant consequences in larger matters. countable, uncountable

    "legal technicality"

Synonyms

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trivialitya little thingareabagcomplexitycomplexness

Example

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"His death is a minor technicality, I'm sure you don't mind."

Etymology

From technical + -ity.

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