technical name

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Despite the gritty technical name of the feature, it represents a truly fundamental change in the way Chrome works.

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2018

Metrorrhagia.—When there is great loss of blood at other times than during the menstrual period, it is given the technical name of metrorrhagia.

From Treatise on the Diseases of Women by Pinkham, Lydia Estes