technicality

🇺🇸 /ˌteknɪˈkæləti/ 🇬🇧 /ˌteknɪˈkæləti/
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noun
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The specific details or methods of a particular activity or process.

She prefers to understand the concept rather than getting bogged down in the technicalities.

R

A minor detail or point, especially in a legal context, that can affect the outcome of a case.

Due to a technicality, the charges against the defendant were dismissed.

translation

n. The specific details or methods of a particular activity or process.; A minor detail or point, especially in a legal context, that can affect the outcome of a case.

Word Forms

Plural technicalities