technic
[ tek-nik or for 1, tek-neek ]
/ ˈtɛk nɪk or for 1, tɛkˈnik /
noun
a technicality.
technics, (used with a singular or plural verb)
the study or science of an art or of arts in general, especially the mechanical or industrial arts.
adjective
Origin of technic
1605–15; (noun) earlier
technica < Greek
techniká, neuter plural of
technikós of art and craft, equivalent to
téchn(ē) art, craft +
-ikos
-ic; (adj.) < Greek
technikós
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Word Origin for technic
C17: from Latin
technicus, from Greek
tekhnikos, from
tekhnē art, skill