Definition of "technic" [tech•nic]

• The theory, principles, or study of an art or a process. (noun)
• Technical details, rules, or methods. (noun)
• Variant of technique. (noun)
• Technical. (adjective)

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• "Eleanor was surprised to find that Quin, while ignorant of the meaning of the word technic nevertheless had decided and worth-while opinions about every detail, and that his comments were often startlingly pertinent."
• "Let us use the word technic in its large sense, the sense which includes all that pertains to the executive side of piano playing."
• "Sudermann is not a representative naturalist; his technic is a compromise between the older practice and the new theories."