technicality
/ˌtɛknɪˈkæləti/
noun
- A small, often unimportant detail or rule, especially one that can affect a decision or outcome.
- Don't let a minor technicality ruin your plans.
- He lost the race because of a technicality about his starting position.
- The case was dismissed on a legal technicality.
- The quality or state of being technical, involving specialized knowledge or language.
- The report was criticized for its unnecessary technicality.
- The technicality of the manual made it hard for beginners to understand.
- She explained the concept without too much technicality.