technicality

noun

tech·​ni·​cal·​i·​ty ˌtek-nə-ˈka-lə-tē How to pronounce technicality (audio)
plural technicalities
1
: something technical
especially : a detail meaningful only to a specialist
a legal technicality
2
: the quality or state of being technical

Examples of technicality in a Sentence

These cases were dropped because of legal technicalities.
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Nor does the Google SAIF tool shy away from the technicalities, with detailed technical risks and mitigating controls also provided. Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Today, Durov framed those changes as a technicality. Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024 There were 10 takes total, two of those having a stop and start because of camera technicalities. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024 The Colorado Supreme Court declined to rule on whether a Christian baker can refuse to make a cake celebrating a gender transition, dismissing the case on a technicality. Axios Denver, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for technicality 

Word History

Etymology

technical entry 1 + -ity

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of technicality was in 1764

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“Technicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technicality. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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technicality

noun
tech·​ni·​cal·​i·​ty ˌtek-nə-ˈkal-ət-ē How to pronounce technicality (audio)
plural technicalities
1
: something technical
especially : a detail that means something only to a specialist
a legal technicality
2
: the quality or state of being technical

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