technique

/tɛkˈniːk/

noun 3

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

assessment, communication, dating, evaluation, exam/examination, farming, interview, management, manufacturing, marketing, problem-solving, recording, relaxation, research, sales, teaching, training

The coach taught us several relaxation techniques to help us stay calm before matches.

analytical, mathematical, medical, photographic, scientific, statistical, surgical

VERB + TECHNIQUE

have

She has a special technique for calming nervous patients before their dental appointments.

adopt, apply, deploy, employ, implement, try, use

The coach decided to adopt a new defensive technique after analyzing the opponent's strengths.

develop, devise, pioneer

Scientists developed a new technique to detect diseases earlier than before.

acquire, learn, master, practise

She spent months practising the technique before she felt confident enough to perform it.

adapt, improve, perfect, work at/on | demonstrate, describe

TECHNIQUE + VERB

allow sth, enable sth

The new teaching technique allowed students to learn at their own pace.

work

Her relaxation technique works well whenever she feels stressed at work.

be based on sth, be derived from sth

Her painting technique was based on careful observation of light and shadow.

PREP

~ for

They taught us several new techniques for improving our writing skills in class.

~ in

She improved her painting technique in art class over several months.

Definitions

noun

The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.

Brahms, after realizing that the technique of the piano was developing along mistaken lines, and his own danger of stereotyping his style, keeps away from it for most of his middle age [...].

Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. That’s because the lenses that are excellent at magnifying tiny subjects produce a narrow depth of field. A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that.

Practical ability in some given field or practice, often as opposed to creativity or imaginative skill.

Yet those who packed concert halls to listen to him sing, as Indians did for over six decades, rarely mentioned his technique.

A method of achieving something or carrying something out, especially one requiring some skill or knowledge.

They said executives were warned about one technique nicknamed "carpet karaoke", which involved bending deportees over in aircraft seats to silence them.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from pr

proficiency

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Brahms, after realizing that the technique of the piano was developing along mistaken lines, and his own danger of stereotyping his style, keeps away from it for most of his middle age [...].

Wiktionary

Yet those who packed concert halls to listen to him sing, as Indians did for over six decades, rarely mentioned his technique.

Wiktionary

It is the correct approach to modern ski technique.

Tatoeba · #42509

The violinist has excellent technique.

Tatoeba · #50033

The violinist's technique was excellent.

Tatoeba · #50034

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