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technic

  • /ˈtɛk.nɪk/ Canada, US, UK
  • /ˈtek.nɪk/ Australia
  • /ˈtek.nək/ New Zealand

Where it comes from

Partly from Latin technicus and partly from Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós); probably modelled on German Technik. Doublet of technique.

noun technics · technick

  1. US, dated Technique. "Mother Gooseries from the Convention", by Emilie C. Holladay, is a long stanzaic and Pindaric ode, whose taste and technic are alike impeccable.
  2. in plural Technical terms or objects; things pertaining to the practice of an art or science.
  3. in plural The doctrine of arts in general; those branches of learning that relate to the arts.

adjective more technic · most technic · technick

  1. Technical.

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technic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/technic

Chicago

"technic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/technic.

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@misc{technic_2026,
  title = {technic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/technic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}