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TECHNIQUE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
Example:
practice greatly improves proficiency
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("technique" is a kind of...):
skillfulness (the state of being cognitively skillful)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "technique"):
brushwork (an artist's distinctive technique of applying paint with a brush)
musketry (the technique of using small arms (especially in battle))
Derivation:
technical (of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill)
technician (someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process)
technician (someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A practical method or art applied to some particular task
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("technique" is a kind of...):
method (a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "technique"):
antialiasing ((computer graphics) a technique that is used to smooth jagged distortions in curves and diagonal lines so they appear smoother)
Benday process (a photoengraving technique for adding shading or texture or tone to a printed image)
bonding ((dentistry) a technique for repairing a tooth; resinous material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it adheres to the tooth's enamel)
emulation ((computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another)
immunofluorescence ((immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue)
photomechanics (the technique of using photomechanical methods to make photographs into plates for printing)
computer simulation; simulation ((computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program)
Derivation:
technician (someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process)
technician (someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique)
Context examples:
The technique used to administer a microbiology susceptibility assessment.
(Microbiology Susceptibility Method, NCI Thesaurus)
Any rod shaped bacteria with an oxygen based metabolism and has a cell wall that contains low levels of peptidoglycan and stains pink with the Gram staining technique.
(Aerobic Gram Negative Bacillus, NCI Thesaurus)
Activities, including research and development efforts, leading to new or improved manufacturing processes, equipment, or techniques, as well as related activities to manage and deploy manufacturing technologies.
(Advanced Manufacturing Technology, NCI Thesaurus)
A coded value specifying the technique that is used for reporting subject accrual data to the study sponsor.
(Accrual Reporting Method Code, NCI Thesaurus)
A cytochemical staining technique used to detect alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase (ANAE) activity.
(Alpha Naphthyl Acetate Esterase Staining Method, NCI Thesaurus)
This observational technique was first proposed by the visionary English scientist John Michell in 1783, but it has only become feasible with recent technological improvements in telescopes and detectors.
(Unpredicted stellar black hole discovered by astronomers, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
A technique used to help determine the stage (extent) of melanoma and certain squamous cell cancers.
(Microstaging, NCI Dictionary)
The technique of inserting thin needles through the skin at specific points on the body to control pain and other symptoms.
(Acupuncture, NCI Dictionary)
Any rod shaped bacteria that does not require oxygen to grow or respirate and has a cell wall that contains low levels of peptidoglycan and stains pink with the Gram staining technique.
(Anaerobic Gram Negative Bacillus, NCI Thesaurus)
A therapeutic technique in which art is used to express and explore emotions and to help address or heal emotional problems or traumas.
(Art therapy, NCI Thesaurus)
