technique
[ tek-neek ]
/ tɛkˈnik /
noun
the manner and ability with which an artist, writer, dancer, athlete, or the like employs the technical skills of a particular art or field of endeavor.
the body of specialized procedures and methods used in any specific field, especially in an area of applied science.
method of performance; way of accomplishing.
technical skill; ability to apply procedures or methods so as to effect a desired result.
Informal.
method of projecting personal charm, appeal, etc.: He has the greatest technique with customers.
Origin of technique
1810–20; < French: technical (adj.), technic (noun) < Greek
technikós, techniká; see
technic
Words nearby technique
technician,
technicolor,
technicolour,
technics,
technikon,
technique,
techno,
techno-,
techno-thriller,
technobabble,
technobandit
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British Dictionary definitions for technique
technique
technic
/ (tɛkˈniːk) /
noun
a practical method, skill, or art applied to a particular task
proficiency in a practical or mechanical skill
special facility; knack
he had the technique of turning everything to his advantage
Word Origin for technique
C19: from French, from
technique (adj)
technic
Medical definitions for technique
technique
[ tĕk-nēk′ ]
n.
The skill and procedure with which a surgical operation or experiment, for example, is carried out.