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Technicality
//ˌtɛknɪˈkælɪti// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 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 a specific detail in a set of rules or terms belonging to a particular field wordnet
- 3 That which is technical, or peculiar to any trade, profession, sect, or the like. countable, uncountable
"the technicalities of the sect"
- 4 the state of being technical as in the use of technical terms or methods wordnet
- 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"
Etymology
From technical + -ity.
See also for "technicality"
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