technique

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French technique (“technicality; branch of knowledge”), noun use of technique (“technical”), from Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós, “of or pertaining to art, artistic, skilful”), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “art, handicraft”), from τίκτειν (tíktein, “to bring forth, produce, engender”). Doublet of technic.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /tɛkˈniːk/
• Rhymes: -iːk

Noun

technique (countable and uncountable, plural techniques)

1. (uncountable) The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements. [from 19th c.]
2. (uncountable) Practical ability in some given field or practice, often as opposed to creativity or imaginative skill. [from 19th c.]
3. (countable) A method of achieving something or carrying something out, especially one requiring some skill or knowledge. [from 19th c.]

Derived terms

Related terms

• technic
• technical
• technician
• techniquing

Translations

Further reading

• “technique”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “technique”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “technique”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós, “relating to art, artistic, skilful”), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “art, handicraft”), from τίκτειν (tíktein, “to bring forth, produce”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛk.nik/

Adjective

technique (plural techniques)

1. technical

Derived terms

• chômage technique
• terme technique

Noun

technique f (plural techniques)

1. technique, technology

Descendants

• → Persian: تکنیک (teknik)

Further reading

• “technique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.