ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE

Meaning of ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE in English

/ ˌælɪgˈzɑːndə tekniːk; NAmE -ˈzændər/ noun

[ sing. , U ] a method of improving sb's health by teaching them how to stand, sit, and move correctly

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WORD ORIGIN

1930s: named after Frederick Matthias Alexander (1869–1955), the Australian-born actor and elocutionist who developed it.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE — noun Usage: usually capitalized A&T Etymology: after Frederick Matthias Alexander died 1955 English (Tasmanian-born) actor and teacher : a technique …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE — a therapeutic technique based on the idea that postural changes can correct certain deficiencies, especially voice and breathing problems, as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE — ■ noun a system designed to promote well-being by retraining one's awareness and habits of posture to ensure minimum effort …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE — Al ‧ ex ‧ an ‧ der tech ‧ nique, the /ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndə tekˌniːk $ -ˈzændər-/ BrE AmE trademark a special …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE — n. a technique for controlling posture as an aid to improved well-being. [F. M. Alexander, physiotherapist d. 1955]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE — n. a technique for controlling posture as an aid to improved well-being. Etymology: F. M. Alexander, physiotherapist d. 1955
Oxford English vocab
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE — noun (Health and Fitness) A complementary therapy which aims to correct bad posture and teach people a balanced use of …
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
ALEXANDER — I. biographical name name of 8 popes: especially VI ( Rodrigo Borgia ) 1431-1503 (pope 1492-1503), II. biographical name Russian …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ALEXANDER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Alexander Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander 1st Earl Alexander I Alexander II Alexander III …
Английский словарь Британика
ALEXANDER — I. ˌaligˈzandə(r), ˌel-, -lēg- sometimes -ȧn-; attrib | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun or al·i·san·der ˌaləˈsa- also -sȧ- ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TECHNIQUE — (ˈ)tekˈnēk noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from technique technical, from Greek technikos — more at technical 1. : the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ALEXANDER — /al'ig zan"deuhr, -zahn"-/ , n. 1. See Alexander the Great . 2. Also, Alexandros . Class. Myth. Homeric name for …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ALEXANDER — /al'ig zan"deuhr, -zahn"-/ , n. ( often cap. ) a cocktail made with crème de cacao with gin or brandy …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ALEXANDER — n. male first name
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ALEXANDER — I. ˌa-lig-ˈzan-dər, ˌe- biographical name name of 8 popes: especially VI ( Rodrigo Borgia ) 1431-1503 (pope 1492-1503) II. biographical …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ALEXANDER — noun Usage: often capitalized Date: 1929 : an iced cocktail made from crème de cacao, sweet cream, and gin or …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ALEXANDER — [al.ex.an.der] n, often cap (1928): an iced cocktail made from creme de cacao, sweet cream, and gin or brandy
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ALEXANDER — born c. 1339, Candia, Crete died May 3, 1410, Bologna, Papal States byname Peter Of Candia, Italian Pietro Di Candia, …
Britannica English vocabulary
ALEXANDER — born Aug. 5, 1461, Krakw, Pol. died Aug. 19, 1506, Vilnius, Lithuania Polish in full Aleksander Jagiellonczyk king of Poland …
Britannica English vocabulary
ALEXANDER — Alexander BrE AmE ˌæl ɪɡ ˈzɑːnd ə -eɡ-, -ɪk-, -ˈzænd- AmE -ˈzænd ə r —There is also a Scottish form …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TECHNIQUE — tech ‧ nique S3 W1 AC /tekˈniːk/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : technicalities, ↑ technicality , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ALEXANDER — Alexander, Grover Cleveland BrE AmE (1887–1950) a US baseball player and one of the greatest ↑ pitcher s . He …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ALEXANDER — technique n. a technique for controlling posture as an aid to improved well-being. [ F. M. Alexander, physiotherapist d. 1955 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TECHNIQUE — ( techniques) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A technique is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TECHNIQUE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES analytical method/techniques/approach/skills ▪ During the course, students will develop their analytical skills. assessment methods/techniques ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TECHNIQUE — [noun] - (a) way of doing an activity requiring skill, in the arts, sport, science, etc.We have developed a new …
Cambridge English vocab
ALEXANDER — n. Agassiz Alexander Emmanuel Rodolphe Alexander Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander 1st Earl Alexander I Alexander II Alexander III Alexander …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ALEXANDER — n. orig. Rodrigo de Borja y Doms born 1431, Játiva, Aragon died Aug. 18, 1503, Rome Pope (14921503). Born into …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ALEXANDER — n. born Sept. 2, 1241 died March 18/19, 1286, near Kinghorn, Fife, Scot. King of Scotland (124986). Son of Alexander …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ALEXANDER — n. Russian Aleksandr Aleksandrovich born March 10, 1845, St. Petersburg, Russia died Nov. 1, 1894, Livadiya, Crimea Tsar of Russia …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ALEXANDER — n. orig. Rolando Bandinelli born 0441; 1105, Siena, Tuscany died Aug. 30, 1181, Rome Pope (115981). A member of the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ALEXANDER — n. born Aug. 24, 1198, Haddington, Lothian died July 8, 1249, Kerrera Island King of Scotland (121449). He came to …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ALEXANDER — n. Russian Aleksandr Nikolayevich born April 29, 1818, Moscow, Russia died March 13, 1881, St. Petersburg Tsar of Russia (185581). …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ALEXANDER — n. born Dec. 4, 1888, Cetinje, Montenegro died Oct. 9, 1934, Marseille, France King of Yugoslavia (192134). After commanding Serbian …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ALEXANDER — n. Russian Aleksandr Pavlovich born Dec. 23, 1777, St. Petersburg, Russia died Dec. 1, 1825, Taganrog Tsar of Russia (180125). …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ALEXANDER — Classification: City Located in: North Dakota (ND) Total Population (2000): 217 Total Housing Units (2000): 106 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ALEXANDER — Classification: County Located in: North Carolina (NC) Total Population (2000): 33603 Total Housing Units (2000): 14098 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ALEXANDER — Classification: Village Located in: New York (NY) Total Population (2000): 481 Total Housing Units (2000): 178 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ALEXANDER — Classification: City Located in: Kansas (KS) Total Population (2000): 75 Total Housing Units (2000): 42 Land Area (square meters): 634740 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ALEXANDER — â Son of Simon the Cyrenian, who was compelled to bear the cross for our Lord. (Mark 15:21) â One …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
ALEXANDER — See Alexander, Archibald ; Alexander, James W. and Alexander, Samuel
Theological and Philosophical Biography English vocab
TECHNIQUE — noun 1 BAD : The main cause of unemployment is modern technique. GOOD : The main cause of unemployment is …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
TECHNIQUE — сущ. 1) техника, технические приемы to acquire, develop, work out a technique ≈ приобретать, нарабатывать технику to apply a technique …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TECHNIQUE — technique.ogg tekʹni:k n 1. техника; техническое оснащение или оборудование; аппаратура computing technique - вычислительная техника operative technique - хирургическое оборудование …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TECHNIQUE — 1) техника; методика; метод; способ 2) технология; (технологический) приём 3) алгоритм 4) оборудование; технические средства; техника • - active neutron …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
TECHNIQUE — 1) техника; методика; метод; способ 2) технология; (технологический) приём 3) алгоритм 4) оборудование; технические средства; техника • - active neutron technique - Afmag technique - airborne technique - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
TECHNIQUE — 1) метод 2) методика 3) прием 4) процедура 5) способ 6) техника 7) технология • adaptive prediction technique — методика адаптивного прогнозирования adaptive search technique — метод адаптивного поиска artificial …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
TECHNIQUE — technique сущ.1) техника, технические приемы to acquire, develop, work out a technique — приобретать, нарабатывать технику to apply a technique …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ALEXANDER — I [͵ælıgʹzɑ:ndə] n ( тж. Alexander) «аликзандер», коктейль из ликёра, джина и сливок II [͵ælıgʹzɑ:ndə] n бот. смирния ( Smyrnium …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
TECHNIQUE — n 1. техника; техническое оснащение или оборудование; аппаратура computing technique - вычислительная техника operative technique - хирургическое оборудование 2. 1> …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ALEXANDER — _I ͵ælıgʹzɑ:ndə n ( тж. Alexander) «аликзандер», коктейль из ликёра, джина и сливок _II ͵ælıgʹzɑ:ndə n бот. смирния ( Smyrnium …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
TECHNIQUE — сущ. 1) техника, технические приемы to acquire, develop, work out a technique — приобретать, нарабатывать технику to apply a technique …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
TECHNIQUE — сущ. 1) техника, технические приемы to acquire, develop, work out a technique — приобретать, нарабатывать технику to apply a technique — применять какой-либо …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
TECHNIQUE — 1) техника; технические средства; оборудование 2) технология; технические приёмы • - acoustic emission technique - adaptive responsive techniques - adaptive …
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства 2
TECHNIQUE — 1) техника; технические средства; оборудование 2) технология; технические приёмы • - acoustic emission technique - adaptive responsive techniques - adaptive technique - AI technique - algorithmic techniques - …
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства
TECHNIQUE — технический приём, способ, метод; методика см. тж. method - cosmid walking technique - fingerprinting technique - genomic walking technique - leading-front technique - panning technique - acriflavine …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
TECHNIQUE — технический приём, способ, метод; методика см. тж. method - cosmid walking technique - fingerprinting technique - genomic walking technique - …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
TECHNIQUE — 1) метод; способ ( см. тж method ) 2) техника, технические приемы 3) техническое оснащение; аппаратура; оборудование 4) методика, технология …
Англо-Русский словарь по компьютерам
TECHNIQUE — 1) техника, техническое оснащение или аппаратура 2) техника (совокупность приёмов); методика; метод; способ; процедура; технический приём 3) технология • - assembly technique - building techniques - …
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
TECHNIQUE — 1. техника; методика; метод; способ, процедура 2. технические приёмы; технология 3. техническое оснащение; оборудование; аппаратура - anchoring technique - apportionment technique - audio-frequency …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь по нефти и газу
TECHNIQUE — сущ. 1) техника 2) умение 3) технический прием 4) технология 5) техническое оснащение • - analysis technique - engineering technique - engineering techniques - farming techniques - fundamental techniques - inspection technique - …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
TECHNIQUE — 1) метод; способ (см. тж method) 2) техника, технические приемы 3) техническое оснащение; аппаратура; оборудование 4) методика, технология (см. тж technology) • - abstraction technique - …
Англо-Русский словарь по вычислительной технике и программированию
TECHNIQUE — 1) техника (совокупность приёмов) ; методика; метод, способ; процедура 2) технология - technique in operation - technique of ageing - …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
TECHNIQUE — (рабочий) приём, метод - techniques of construction - accident prevention techniques - application techniques - brittle-lacquer technique - conventional technique …
Англо-Русский строительный словарь

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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