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

Examples of technic in a Sentence

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

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of technic was in 1797

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“Technic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technic. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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