technique
English
/tɛkˈniːk/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.
- (uncountable) Practical ability in some given field or practice, often as opposed to creativity or imaginative skill.
- (countable) a method of achieving something or carrying something out, especially one requiring some skill or knowledge.
Etymology
Borrowed from French technique (branch of knowledge, technicality).
Origin
French
technique
Gloss
branch of knowledge, technicality
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- agrotechnique English
- biotechnique English
- cryotechnique English
- cybertechnique English
- double pole English
- double-pole technique English
- iatrotechnique English
- immunotechnique English
- microtechnique English
- multitechnique English
- nontechnique English
- skating English
- skating technique English
- techniquewise English
- technicus Latin
- Technik German
- techniek Dutch, Flemish
- agrotechnique French
- aérotechnique French
- géotechnique French
- psychotechnique French
- radiotechnique French
- sociotechnique French
- techniciste French
- technicité French
- technique French
- techniquement French
- électrotechnique French
- те́хник Russian
- τεχνικός Ancient Greek
- técnico Portuguese
- teknik Swedish
- テクニック Japanese
- teicníc Irish
- teknik Danish
- तकनीक Hindi
- तकनीकी Hindi
- tehnică Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- เทคนิค Thai
- teknik Cebuano
- teknik Malay
- តិកនិក Central Khmer
- teknik Central Melanau