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technique
noun
a
particular
way
of
doing
something
that
you
learn
by
practice
and
that
makes
the
task
easier
or
more
effective
•
The
chef
showed
the
class
a
clever
technique
for
peeling
garlic
in
seconds
.
The
chef
showed
the
class
a
clever
technique
for
peeling
garlic
in
seconds
.
•
Try
this
breathing
technique
to
help
you
stay
calm
before
the
exam
.
Try
this
breathing
technique
to
help
you
stay
calm
before
the
exam
.
Borrowed
into
English
in
the
early
19th
century
from
French
"
technique
"
meaning
“
art
,
skill
,”
ultimately
from
Ancient
Greek
"
téchnē
"
meaning
“
art
,
craft
,
method
.”
noun
the
level
of
skill
or
control
someone
shows
when
they
perform
an
activity
such
as
playing
music
,
dancing
,
or
sports
•
The
pianist
’
s
flawless
technique
amazed
the
entire
audience
.
The
pianist
’
s
flawless
technique
amazed
the
entire
audience
.
•
Good
technique
is
more
important
than
sheer
strength
in
martial
arts
.
Good
technique
is
more
important
than
sheer
strength
in
martial
arts
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
over
time
the
word
also
came
to
mean
the
skill
itself
,
not
just
the
method
.
unique
adjective
being
the
only
one
of
its
kind
;
having
nothing
else
exactly
like
it
•
The
museum
displayed
a
unique
diamond
that
cannot
be
found
anywhere
else
in
the
world
.
The
museum
displayed
a
unique
diamond
that
cannot
be
found
anywhere
else
in
the
world
.
•
Each
snowflake
is
unique
,
so
no
two
are
exactly
alike
.
Each
snowflake
is
unique
,
so
no
two
are
exactly
alike
.
Mid-17th
century
,
from
French
‘
unique
’,
from
Latin
‘
unicus
’
meaning
‘
only
,
single
’.
adjective
unusual
in
a
special
,
interesting
,
or
appealing
way
•
Her
birthday
party
had
a
unique
theme
inspired
by
outer
space
.
Her
birthday
party
had
a
unique
theme
inspired
by
outer
space
.
•
My
grandmother
has
a
unique
way
of
telling
stories
that
keeps
everyone
listening
.
My
grandmother
has
a
unique
way
of
telling
stories
that
keeps
everyone
listening
.
See
primary
sense
etymology
.
critique
noun
a
detailed
written
or
spoken
analysis
and
judgement
of
a
piece
of
work
,
performance
,
or
idea
•
Our
teacher
gave
us
a
helpful
critique
of
our
essays
.
Our
teacher
gave
us
a
helpful
critique
of
our
essays
.
•
After
the
play
ended
,
the
director
invited
the
cast
to
hear
a
frank
critique
of
their
performance
.
After
the
play
ended
,
the
director
invited
the
cast
to
hear
a
frank
critique
of
their
performance
.
late
17th
century
,
from
French
critique
"
a
critical
essay
",
from
Greek
kritikḗ
(
tekhnē
) "(
art
of
)
judging
"
verb
-
critique
,
critiquing
,
critiques
,
critiqued
to
review
something
carefully
and
explain
its
good
and
bad
points
•
In
film
class
,
we
learned
how
to
critique
a
movie
scene
shot
by
shot
.
In
film
class
,
we
learned
how
to
critique
a
movie
scene
shot
by
shot
.
•
Could
you
critique
my
presentation
before
the
conference
?
Could
you
critique
my
presentation
before
the
conference
?
verb
use
recorded
from
the
early
18th
century
,
back-formation
from
the
noun
critique