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technicality

tech·ni·cal·i·ty [ tèkni kállətee ] (plural tech·ni·cal·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. point understood only by specialists: a piece of information that is understood by or relevant only to a specialist, e.g. a detail or a term

2. trivial point from strictly applying rules: a minor point arising from a rigorous interpretation of laws or rules
a legal technicality

3. quality of being technical: the quality or condition of being technical

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