ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsTtechnique
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technique
Meaning: a particular method or skill used to perform a task
technique in a sentence
How technique is used in real sentences:
The coach taught a new technique for improving free throw accuracy.
The surgeon developed a new technique that reduced recovery time for patients by nearly half compared to the older method.
“His writers paired witty jabs that made readers laugh with a sharp printing technique, using bold type and open space to make arguments memorable.”
— from the passage Ink Before Dawn
Synonyms for technique
Other words for technique — method, approach and procedure — carry the same meaning.
- method
- approach
- procedure
Where it comes from
From Greek tekhnikos 'of art, skillful'
Memory hook
TECHNIQUE has 'TECH' inside — the specific skill you use to get something done.