1
: the manner in which technical details are treated (as by a writer) or basic physical movements are used (as by a dancer)
also
: ability to treat such details or use such movements
good piano technique
2
a
: a body of technical methods (as in a craft or in scientific research)
b
: a method of accomplishing a desired aim
Synonyms
Examples of technique in a Sentence
We learned some techniques for relieving stress.
I used a special technique to make the bread.
The players need to practice in order to improve their technique.
a dancer with excellent technique
The ice-skaters will be judged on technique and creativity.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2024
Fashioned from pan-African basketry techniques rendered in an industrial form with steel rods and bronze knotting, a sleek, elegant, Ife-style head is set before a ledge against a backdrop of blue sky and rolling green hills.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2024
Fashioned from pan-African basketry techniques rendered in an industrial form with steel rods and bronze knotting, a sleek, elegant, Ife-style head is set before a ledge against a backdrop of blue sky and rolling green hills.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
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“Technique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technique. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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technique
noun
tech·nique
tek-ˈnēk 
1
a
: the manner in which details are treated (as by a writer) or basic physical movements are used (as by a dancer)
b
: ability to treat such details or use such movements
perfect piano technique
2
a
: technical methods especially in scientific research
laboratory technique
b
: a method of accomplishing a desired aim
a technique for handling complaints
Medical Definition
technique
noun
tech·nique
tek-ˈnēk
: a method or body of methods for accomplishing a desired end
new surgical techniques
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