🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Technicalité

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɛk.ni.kalite

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Technicality/ˌtɛk.nɪˈkæl.ɪ.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La décision a été annulée en raison d'une technicalité."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A minor detail or aspect of a subject, especially one that is considered to be unimportant.

    "The judge dismissed the case due to a technicality in the filing process."
  2. 2

    The quality or state of being technical.

    "The technicality of the regulations made it difficult for the average person to understand."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'technicality' originates from the late 19th century, derived from the word 'technical', which comes from the Greek 'technikos', meaning 'of art or skill'. The suffix '-ity' denotes a state or condition, thus evolving to refer to the specific details or nuances of a technical nature.

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