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technique

[ tek-neek ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. the body of specialized procedures and methods used in any specific field, especially in an area of applied science.
  3. method of performance; way of accomplishing.
  4. technical skill; ability to apply procedures or methods so as to effect a desired result.
  5. Informal. method of projecting personal charm, appeal, etc.:

    He has the greatest technique with customers.



technique

/ ɛˈԾː /

noun

  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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of technique1

First recorded in 1810–20; from French: “technical” (adjective), “technic” (noun), from Greek technikós, techniká; technic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of technique1

C19: from French, from technique (adj) technic
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As one cut it down using a technique known as hinge and wedge, the other filmed the act of "deliberate mindless criminal damage" on Mr Graham's mobile phone, the court heard.

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He says he has drawn on classic police interrogation techniques to befuddle chatbots and get them to "crack".

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Marcus-Hazel McGowan, who has been using amateur radio techniques to try and find the source, added: "It's just trying to narrow it down and hoping nobody loses their mind completely over it."

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But instead – using the technique of saucissonnage, or the practice of tying them up like a saucisson, a salami - the man bound her with zip ties and duct tape, and left her in the bathroom.

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It is hoped the technique will make surveying butterflies and moths quicker and reveal secrets about their behaviour and evolution.

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