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Definition of "technicality" []

  • The quality or condition of being technical. (noun)
  • Something meaningful or relevant only to a specialist: a legal technicality. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "technicality" in a sentence
  • "The propaganda value of letting a “terrorist” off on a technicality is actually higher than the propaganda value of generating some ad hoc solution that has a 100% conviction rate."
  • "Amber Alert Tuesday night on what they call a technicality."
  • "Beqaj said Bresnan's application was rejected on what he called a technicality, because the company did not offer a 20 percent match of its own funds to help finance the project."