tech·nique

(tĕk-nēk′)

1. The basic method for making or doing something, such as an artistic work or scientific procedure: learned the techniques involved in painting murals.

2. Skill or command in a particular activity: a pianist with superb technique. See Synonyms at skill.

[French, technical, technique, from Greek tekhnikos, technical; see technical.]

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technique

(tɛkˈniːk) or

technic

1. a practical method, skill, or art applied to a particular task

2. proficiency in a practical or mechanical skill

3. special facility; knack: he had the technique of turning everything to his advantage.

[C19: from French, from technique (adj) technic]

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tech•nique

(tɛkˈnik)

n.

1. the manner and ability with which an artist, writer, athlete, etc., employs the technical skills of a particular art or field of endeavor.

2. the body of specialized procedures and methods used in any specific field, esp. in an area of applied science.

3. any method used to accomplish something.

4. technical skill; degree to which one is able to apply procedures or methods.

[1810–20; < French (adj., n.) < Greek technikós, techniká; see technic]

technique

traffic-calming device - Any device (e.g. a speed bump) or technique on or next to a road that is used to slow or restrict traffic, especially in residential areas.
appliance - First was the use or application of a technique, putting a technique into practice.
expression marks - The collective term for musical directives, including tempo, volume, technique, phrasing, and mood.
martial art - So named for Japanese bu-jutsu (bu + jutsu), "art, technique, skill, craft."

technique

– technology

1. 'technique'

A technique is a method of doing something.

...the techniques of film-making.

...modern management techniques.

Technique is skill and ability which you develop through training and practice.

He went off to the Amsterdam Academy to improve his technique.

2. 'technology'

Technology is the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, for example in industry.

...our belief in the power of modern technology.

Computer technology can be expected to change.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	technique - a practical method or art applied to some particular task method - a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps) antialiasing - (computer graphics) a technique that is used to smooth jagged distortions in curves and diagonal lines so they appear smoother Benday process - a photoengraving technique for adding shading or texture or tone to a printed image bonding - (dentistry) a technique for repairing a tooth; resinous material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it adheres to the tooth's enamel emulation - (computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another immunofluorescence - (immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue photomechanics - the technique of using photomechanical methods to make photographs into plates for printing computer simulation, simulation - (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program; "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated"
	2.	technique - skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency" proficiency skillfulness - the state of being cognitively skillful brushwork - an artist's distinctive technique of applying paint with a brush musketry - the technique of using small arms (especially in battle)

technique

noun

1. method, way, system, approach, means, course, style, fashion, manner, procedure, mode, MO, modus operandi tests performed using a new technique

2. skill, art, performance, craft, touch, know-how (informal), facility, delivery, execution, knack, artistry, craftsmanship, proficiency, adroitness He went abroad to improve his tennis technique.

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technique

noun

1. A method used in dealing with something:

approach, attack, course, line, modus operandi, plan, procedure, tack.

2. Natural or acquired facility in a specific activity:

ability, adeptness, art, command, craft, expertise, expertness, knack, mastery, proficiency, skill.

Informal: know-how.

Translations

أُسْلُوبأسْلوب تِقْني

technikametoda

teknik

Technik Verfahren Methode

τεχνική

técnica

tekniikka

technique méthode procédé

tehnika

technikatechnikai tudás

tækni

tecnica

専門技術

기법

tehnikatehniskais izpildījums

tehnika

teknik

กลวิธี

teknik

kỹ xảo

技巧技能技艺技術

technique

[tekˈniːk] N (gen) → técnica f

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technique

[tɛkˈniːk] n

(= method) → technique f

(= skill) → technique f

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technique

n → Technik f; (= method) → Methode f

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technique

[tɛkˈniːk] n → tecnica

technique

(tekˈniːk) noun

the way in which a (usually skilled) process is, or should be, carried out. They admired the pianist's faultless technique.

technique

→ أُسْلُوب metoda teknik Methode τεχνική técnica tekniikka technique tehnika tecnica 専門技術 기법 techniek teknikk technika técnica техника teknik กลวิธี teknik kỹ xảo 技艺

tech·nique

n. técnica, método o procedimiento.

technique

n técnica; aseptic — técnica aséptica or estéril; relaxation — técnica de relajación; sterile — técnica estéril or aséptica

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There you have technique," he said, addressing Golenishtchev, alluding to a conversation between them about Vronsky's despair of attaining this technique.

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A deep simplicity touching many hidden springs, a profound regard for the noble uses of leisure, things which modern critics of life have taught us to despise -- these are the technique and the composition and colour of all their work.

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Such skill, the skill of technique, is more than honesty; it is something wider, embracing honesty and grace and rule in an elevated and clear sentiment, not altogether utilitarian, which may be called the honour of labour.

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The work had evidently been wrought by a master hand, so subtle the atmosphere, so perfect the technique; yet nowhere was there a representation of a living animal, either human or brute, by which I could guess at the likeness of these other and perhaps extinct denizens of Mars.

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But I will allow that the critic who has not a practical knowledge of technique is seldom able to say anything on the subject of real value, and my ignorance of painting is extreme.

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He seems to possess complete command of the technique of poetry--every form of what may be called skill of hand in it; and what marks in [112] him the final achievement of poetic scholarship is the perfect balance his work presents of so many and varied effects, as regards both matter and form.

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Flanagan, without knowledge or technique, painted with the loose brush of a man who has spent a lifetime in the practice of the art.

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The highlights in this part of the work are cleverly managed, the MOTIF is admirably subordinated to the ground tints, and the technique is very fine.

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There's an odd notion, that I haven't yet got hold of, running about at the back of her brain, that poverty is somehow 'real.' She dislikes all organization, and probably confuses wealth with the technique of wealth.

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Lord Lundie was rapidly improving in technique, though organ-grinding, unlike the Law, is more of a calling than a trade, and he hung occasionally on a dead centre.

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Already, despite his inexperience with love technique, he was, in some mysterious manner, making progress.

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I don't care how nimble her fingers are, how perfect her technique, how wonderful her expression - the fact is, she knows nothing about music."

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