# technique

Pronunciation: say "tek-NEEK" /tɛkˈniːk/

## Noun

1. A method of achieving or carrying out something, especially one that requires skill or knowledge.
   - Simple: A way of doing something that needs special skill or knowledge.
   - _The surgeon perfected a technique for repairing the valve without open-heart surgery._
   - _Potters use a coiling technique to build walls without a wheel._
2. Practical ability in a given field or practice, often in contrast to creativity or imaginative skill.
   - Simple: The practical skill you have in an activity, not your creative ideas.
   - _The young violinist had flawless technique but still struggled to move an audience._
   - _In figure skating, judges reward technique as much as artistry._
3. The practical aspects of a given art, occupation, or similar pursuit, including its formal requirements.
   - Simple: The practical parts of an art or job, and the rules it follows.
   - _Art students spend years absorbing the technique of their chosen medium before finding a voice._
   - _Classical ballet rests on a rigorous technique, with strict formal requirements for every position._

## Origin

Borrowed from French technique ("technicality; branch of knowledge"), which was a noun use of the adjective technique ("technical"). This traces back to Ancient Greek tekhnikós ("skillful, artistic"), from tékhnē ("art, handicraft"). It is a doublet of technic.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/technique (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).