Technic

//ˈtɛk.nɪk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Technique. US

    ""Mother Gooseries from the Convention", by Emilie C. Holladay, is a long stanzaic and Pindaric ode, whose taste and technic are alike impeccable."

  2. 2
    Technical terms or objects; things pertaining to the practice of an art or science. in-plural
  3. 3
    The doctrine of arts in general; those branches of learning that relate to the arts. in-plural
Adjective
  1. 1
    Technical.

Synonyms

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technicalacquaintanceartcorpuscraftdata

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""Mother Gooseries from the Convention", by Emilie C. Holladay, is a long stanzaic and Pindaric ode, whose taste and technic are alike impeccable."

Etymology

Partly from Latin technicus and partly from Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós); probably modelled on German Technik. Doublet of technique.

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