Associations to the word «Technique»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

TECHNIQUE, noun. A practical method or art applied to some particular task.
TECHNIQUE, noun. Skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley