French word

technique

Pronunciation

IPA/tɛknik/

Meaning

  • feminine nountechnique

Example

Les scientifiques ont développé une nouvelle technique.

Scientists developed a new technique.

Illustration for technique (technique)

More examples

Elle a expliqué une technique de communication simple.

She explained a simple communication technique.

Core concept

A structured set of practical steps and skills used to achieve a result.

Common phrases

  • technique de communication

    communication technique

  • technique de vente

    sales technique

Similar words

méthode: A planned sequence of steps for solving a problem or completing a task.
façon: A specific way of doing something.
astuce: A small tip that makes a task easier or helps avoid mistakes.
procédé: A clearly defined process for carrying out a task.

Definition in French

Façon organisée d'exécuter une action ou de résoudre un problème, fondée sur des règles, des gestes ou des savoirs pratiques pour obtenir un résultat.

Word origin

French technique comes from Greek tekhne, meaning skill or craft, through Latin technicus and later Old French.

Usage tips

  • Technique is feminine in French, so the usual singular form is une technique, not un technique.

Other meanings

  • methodnoun
  • technicaladjective

Opposites

  • improvisationimprovisationnoun

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