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technicality
This term often carries a negative or frustrating connotation when used in legal or bureaucratic contexts. It suggests a situation where the spirit of a law or rule is ignored in favor of a rigid, literal interpretation of a minor detail, often leading to an outcome that feels unfair or pedantic.
In a professional or scientific context, the word shifts toward a neutral description of specialized knowledge. Here, it refers to the intricate, complex details of a craft or science that require specific training to comprehend, distinguishing expert jargon from general language.
Meanings
A detail or small point of a rule, law, or procedure that is often used to avoid a particular outcome or to create a legal loophole.
A specific detail or requirement of a process or rule that may seem unimportant but must be followed strictly.
A specialized term, phrase, or concept used within a particular profession, trade, or field of study.
The manual is filled with engineering technicalities that are difficult for a layperson to understand.
Examples
I cannot believe he got off on a technicality.
It is just a technicality, but the form must be signed in blue ink.
The contract is valid, despite a minor technicality in the wording.
We need to resolve this technicality before the merger can proceed.
The professor spent an hour explaining a complex technicality of quantum physics.
Is this a legal requirement or just a technicality of the filing process?
The athlete was disqualified over a technicality regarding the weight of the equipment.