technicality

ˌtɛknɪˈkæləti

technicalities

Definition

Synonyms

Definition of technicality - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

detailssmall detail affecting a decision or outcome

The case was dismissed due to a legal technicality.

triviality

legalminor rule with significant consequences

He was acquitted on a legal technicality.

formality

rule

knowledge

TECH.

aspect of a subject that involves specialized knowledge

TECH.

You need to understand the technicalities of the software to use it effectively.

detail

nuance

point

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Expressions with technicality

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that's just a technicality

intj.

downplays a minor detail as unimportant

We missed the deadline, but that's just a technicality.

on a legal technicality

adv.

achieving a result due to a minor legal rule

The case was dismissed on a legal technicality.

on a technicality

adv.

based on a minor rule or detail

The case was dismissed on a technicality.

Origin of technicality

Greek, tekhnikos (of art) + -ity (state or condition)

Examples of technicality in a sentence

He won the match on a technicality.
The contract was void due to a technicality.
She lost the case on a procedural technicality.
The technicalities of the law can be confusing.
Mastering the technicalities of chess takes years.

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French:technicalité, vice de procédure, ...
German:technische Einzelheit, Formalität, ...
Italian:dettaglio tecnico, cavillo, ...
Spanish:tecnicismo, formalidad, ...
Portuguese:tecnicidade, questão técnica, ...
Chinese:技术性细节, 细节条款, ...
Japanese:技術的な細部, 技術的事項, ...
Arabic:تَفْصِيل تِقْنِي, ثَغْرَة قانُونِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:פְּרָט טֶכְנִי, עִילָה טֶכְנִית, ...
Russian:техническая деталь, формальность, ...
Ukrainian:технічність, формальність, ...
Hindi:तकनीकी बारीकी, तकनीकी आधार, ...
Bengali:কারিগরি খুঁটিনাটি, আইনি কারিগরি বিষয়, ...
Catalan:formalisme, tecnicisme, ...
Czech:formalita, technická stránka, ...
Danish:formalitet, ...
Dutch:klein detail, technische fout, ...
Greek:διαδικαστική λεπτομέρεια, νομική λεπτομέρεια, ...
Hungarian:formaság, jogi formaság, ...
Khmer:លក្ខខណ្ឌបច្ចេកទេស, បច្ចេកទេសផ្លូវច្បាប់, ...
Korean:사소한 세부사항, 기술적 문제, ...
Persian:ایراد شکلی, جنبه تخصصی, ...
Polish:szczegół, kruczek prawny, ...
Portuguese (BR):tecnicidade, tecnicalidade, ...
Romanian:detaliu minor, detaliu tehnic, ...
Swedish:teknikalitet, specialiserad aspekt, ...
Thai:ข้อปลีกย่อย, ข้อเทคนิคทางกฎหมาย, ...
Turkish:teknik ayrıntı, teknik detay, ...
Vietnamese:tiểu tiết, tiểu tiết pháp lý, ...

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