technic

[ tek-nik or for 1, tek-neek ]
/ ˈtɛk nɪk or for 1, tɛkˈnik /

noun

technique.
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

technical.

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

Words nearby technic

tech. sgt., teched, techie, technetium, technetronic, technic, technical, technical area, technical college, technical drawing, technical foul

Words related to technics

style, practice, form, habit, process, rule, technique, recipe, system, mechanism, arrangement, program, design, plan, way, manner, scheme, approach, mode, capacity

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British Dictionary definitions for technics (1 of 2)

technics
/ (ˈtɛknɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the study or theory of industry and industrial arts; technology

British Dictionary definitions for technics (2 of 2)

technic

noun

(tɛkˈniːk) another word for technique
(ˈtɛknɪk) another word for technics

Word Origin for technic

C17: from Latin technicus, from Greek tekhnikos, from tekhnē art, skill