technical name

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The technical name for this practice is modular construction, which has at times seemed as if it is the undisputed technology of the future.

From Slate • Sep. 9, 2025

It's got a horrible technical name - "fiscal drag" - and it can have a horrible impact on earners too.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2022

Experts agree that a vaccinated population is the best defense against poliomyelitis, the technical name for the disease caused by the poliovirus—which can sometimes lead to permanent paralysis.

From Scientific American • Sep. 29, 2022

This verification process is widely known as crypto mining and has the technical name “proof of work.”

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2022

The technical name for the attachment of leaves to the stem is the insertion.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa