n.
Pronunciation: tek- ' n ē k
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from technique technical, from Greek technikos
Date: 1817
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