technic

noun

tech·​nic ˈtek-nik 

for sense 1 also

tek-ˈnēk 

1

: technique sense 1

2

technics plural in form but singular or plural in construction : technology sense 1a

Examples of technic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This may be because the technic sets have lots of those really, really tiny pieces which are likely cheaper. — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2009

The absorption of so many of the technics of everyday life into this single device deprives us of a wide variety of recognizably, even distinctively urban sites, gestures and practices. — Longreads, 14 June 2017

Several security surveillance technic have been adopted. — Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

noun derivative of technic "of the arts or sciences" (borrowed from New Latin technicus), after German Technik or French technique — more at technical entry 1

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for technic

• polytechnic
• pyrotechnic

Medical Definition

technic

noun

tech·​nic ˈtek-nik 

: technique