TECHNIQUE

proficiency, technique

(noun) skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; “practice greatly improves proficiency”

technique

(noun) a practical method or art applied to some particular task

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

technique (countable and uncountable, plural techniques)

(uncountable) The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements. [from 19th c.]

(uncountable) Practical ability in some given field or practice, often as opposed to creativity or imaginative skill. [from 19th c.]

(countable) a method of achieving something or carrying something out, especially one requiring some skill or knowledge. [from 19th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Tech`nique", n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: Same as Technic, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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