TECHNIQUE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does technique mean? 

• TECHNIQUE (noun)
  The noun TECHNIQUE has 2 senses:

1. a practical method or art applied to some particular task

2. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity

  Familiarity information: TECHNIQUE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TECHNIQUE (noun)

Sense 1

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)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

proficiency; technique

Context example:

practice greatly improves proficiency

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)

 Context examples 

An immunohistochemical technique used to detect the gene product of the MUC2 gene, using monoclonal antibodies directed against mucin-2 glycoprotein.

(Mucin-2 Staining Method, NCI Thesaurus)

Any technique in which a sample is condensed in order to afford greater sensitivity for the detection of microorganisms.

(Microbial Concentration Method, NCI Thesaurus)

Analysis of the RNA expression pattern in a tissue sample using molecular techniques.

(Molecular Profiling, NCI Thesaurus)

This technique identifies nucleosomal DNA sequences.

(MNase Sequencing, NCI Thesaurus)

The application of genetics techniques to solve practical problems.

(Applied Genetics, NCI Thesaurus)

An immunohistochemical technique used to detect the gene product of the MUC1 gene, using monoclonal antibodies directed against mucin-1 glycoprotein.

(Mucin-1 Staining Method, NCI Thesaurus)

Any rod shaped bacteria with an oxygen based metabolism and has a peptidoglycan rich cell wall that stains dark purple with the Gram staining technique.

(Aerobic Gram Positive Bacillus, NCI Thesaurus)

Any spherical shaped bacteria with an oxygen based metabolism and a cell wall that contains low levels of peptidoglycan and stains pink with the Gram staining technique.

(Aerobic Gram Negative Coccus, NCI Thesaurus)

Any spherical shaped bacteria with an oxygen based metabolism and a peptidoglycan rich cell wall that stains dark purple with the Gram staining technique.

(Aerobic Gram Positive Coccus, NCI Thesaurus)

Laboratory techniques required for preparation of tissues for light microscopy/histological analysis to study the microscopic structure of animal tissues, including their cellular composition, origin, differentiation, function and arrangement into organs.

(Microtechnique, NCI Thesaurus)