technique

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  1. noun The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.
  2. noun The way in which the fundamentals, as of an artistic work, are handled.
  3. noun Skill or command in handling such fundamentals. See Synonyms at art1.

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  • Whatever the name, the technique is the same: defecate, wrap, and throw.
  • This technique is also helpful for creating extra iChat addresses; for example, it can be handy for people who want to separate work and personal chats. —  TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us
  • This technique is actually more a way to preserve the layout using frames while redoing all the code work. —  Search Engine Roundtable
  • While the technique has been around for decades, HDR photography has become quite popular in the last few years as new technology has brought it within reach of everyday photographers. —  blogdowntown: Life in Downtown Los Angeles (Stories+Headlines)
  • One thing I really like about this technique is the simple HTML and robust CSS it relies on. —  Netvouz - new bookmarks
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method ·  procedure ·  tool ·  analysis ·  approach ·  data ·  mechanism ·  skill ·  concept

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technique:   techniques
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. French, technical, technique, from Greek tekhnikos, technical; see technical.

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  1. from French technique: see technic, n.
 

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