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techne

techne

1 9.9
A special skill used to make things like art or craft
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛkni/
  • Archaic
translation icon : técnica
  • The artist's techne allowed him to create stunning sculptures from marble.
  • employ their techne
  • Greek techne

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Examples

  • To master a craft, one must develop a techne that combines skill with creativity.

  • In traditional woodworking, the techne is crucial for producing high-quality furniture.

  • That is what the skin care technique is to me.

  • Like the guy's got all the technique and the vision in the world.

  • Then the third voice is the oldest technique in all of writing.

  • This is one of the most fundamental proof techniques in all of mathematics.

  • OK, so let's start with some techniques and some proofs.

  • Well, what Aristotle calls technique or skill or art, being able to play an instrument.

  • In a similar techne-focused vein, researchers note that Machine Learning techniques are increasingly being seen as effective methods to.

    Academic text (2017)
  • And there's also what you're seeing is techniques of cooking tubers and roots.

Synonyms

art
vstechne
651 2.3

A skill learned and improved by practice and study

is more focused on practical methods used in crafts and making
craft
vstechne
556 3.7

Skilled work done by hand, often as a job

is about a specific method or skill used when making items
workmanship
vstechne
18 4.1

Skill in making things that look and work well, often by hand

focuses on the method or technique rather than the final quality
technic
vstechne
  • Archaic
9.9

A special way of doing something often used in art, music, or technology

is the general term for a special method used in craft and art

Antonyms

18 7.4

A lack of skill that makes someone do tasks badly

1 2.6

Lack of skill or care when handling things so mistakes happen

Surface Forms

techne singular
techniques plural

Etymology

Techne means 'skill' or 'craft' in ancient Greek and gives us English words like technique and technology. So techne helps you remember a special method or skill used in making or doing something.