technique
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.
the body of specialized procedures and methods used in any specific field, especially in an area of applied science.
method of performance; way of accomplishing.
technical skill; ability to apply procedures or methods so as to effect a desired result.
Informal. method of projecting personal charm, appeal, etc.: He has the greatest technique with customers.
Origin of technique
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How to use technique in a sentence
It is difficult, then, to know what interview techniques were used in any given interrogation.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities | Elizabeth Picciuto | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAdministration lawyers also approved the "enhanced interrogation techniques" and said they were legally permissible.
The report detailed such techniques as "rectal rehydration" and the use of coffin-size confinement boxes.
After just a “few minutes” of questioning at Cobalt, he was subject to enhanced interrogation techniques.
It combines pickup techniques supposedly inspired by evolutionary psychology with self-help pseudoscience.
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Today we have the techniques to construct a small scouting vessel capable of making the transit in just over five years.
Greylorn | John Keith LaumerIt is comparable to Your Excellency's organization in techniques and training, and in some ways even superior to it.
The Double Spy | Dan T. MooreWorking quickly but carefully, you note that they are radioactive but easily handled by ordinary laboratory techniques.
The Atomic Fingerprint | Bernard KeischYou know that the usual techniques for determining calcium in the bones are not very useful.
The Atomic Fingerprint | Bernard KeischPhotoidentification techniques indicate that certain individuals repeatedly return to feed there.
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British Dictionary definitions for technique
technic
/ (tɛkˈniːk) /
a practical method, skill, or art applied to a particular task
proficiency in a practical or mechanical skill
special facility; knack: he had the technique of turning everything to his advantage
Origin of technique
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