Tēch'nic or Tēch'nic-al, a.
a. [Fr. technique, Sp. & It. tecnico, N. Lat. technicus, Gr. τεχνικός, from τέχνη, an art, from the same root as τίκτειν, τεκεῖν, to bring forth, produce, and probably akin to τεύχειν, to prepare, work.]
Sense 1. Of, or pertaining to, the useful or mechanic arts; also, to any science, business, or the like; as, technical phrases; technical language.
Sense 2. Specially appropriate to any art, science, or business; as, the words of an indictment must be technical. Blackstone.
It is of the utmost importance clearly to understand the technical terms used by the Eastern theologians. Lee.