"technic" meaning in English

See technic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more technic [comparative], most technic [superlative]
Etymology: Partly from Latin technicus and partly from Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós); probably modelled on German Technik. Doublet of technique. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|technicus}} Latin technicus, {{bor|en|grc|τεχνικός}} Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós), {{uder|en|de|Technik}} German Technik, {{doublet|en|technique}} Doublet of technique Head templates: {{en-adj}} technic (comparative more technic, superlative most technic)
  1. Technical.
    Sense id: en-technic-en-adj-cdFIwvvM

Noun

Forms: technics [plural]
Etymology: Partly from Latin technicus and partly from Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós); probably modelled on German Technik. Doublet of technique. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|technicus}} Latin technicus, {{bor|en|grc|τεχνικός}} Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós), {{uder|en|de|Technik}} German Technik, {{doublet|en|technique}} Doublet of technique Head templates: {{en-noun}} technic (plural technics)
  1. The method of performance in any art; technique.
    Sense id: en-technic-en-noun-kAjxUoBu
  2. (in the plural) Technical terms or objects; things pertaining to the practice of an art or science. Tags: in-plural
    Sense id: en-technic-en-noun-QN6rmOhj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 14 66 19 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 3 14 63 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 8 69 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 15 65 18
  3. (in the plural) The doctrine of arts in general; those branches of learning that relate to the arts. Tags: in-plural
    Sense id: en-technic-en-noun-rc04oXJE

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