Meaning of technique (what is it, concept and definition)

What is Technique:

As a technique, the way in which a set of procedures, materials or intellectuals, is applied in a specific task, based on knowledge of a science or art, to obtain a certain result is defined.

Also known as a technique is a person's particular skill or ability to use these procedures or resources. For example, at a sports level we tend to value this type of qualities in an athlete: "I never saw anyone play soccer with such an exquisite technique as Maradona's."

On the other hand, technique can also be used to refer to the way of doing one thing: "Juan, you have to teach me that technique to peel mangoes." In this sense, the technique is transmissible, reproducible, transformable and can be improved in any of its fields of application, be it industrial, artistic or relative human actions.

In relation to the above, it is to be added that the technique is born out of human need to modify the environment in which man operates to make it more adaptable to his needs. For this reason, the technique originates from the imagination, and is then concretized.

In music, vocal technique is the different ways that the voice organs are used to develop the voice, without damaging the voice structures that intervene at the time.

In relation to the above, the phonatory organs are the respiratory organs (lungs, bronchi and tracheas), phonation organs (larynx, vocal cords, resonators) and, articulation organs (palate, tongue, teeth, lips and glottis).

The technique is studied by technology.

A technician or technician is also known as a person specially instructed in a technological institute or technical school for activities in this category. For its part, in Mexico it is also used to refer to members of a police force.

It is noteworthy that the technical schools are dedicated solely to the training of technicians from any area: electronics, tourism, electromechanics, marketing and public relations, among others.

For its part, technical words are those that are used within a specific science or field of knowledge, and are distinguished from the language of everyday use.

Etymologically, it comes from the Greek "τεχνικός" ( tejnicós) , which in turn is derived from " τέχνη " ( téjne ), which means 'technique, art or trade'.

Technical in education

Within the field of teaching, the technique includes an important variety of procedures, strategies and methods of an intellectual nature that are used both to impart knowledge (didactic techniques and debate dynamics), and to improve the learning processes of students (reading, research or study techniques, such as the design of mind maps or concept maps).

One of the most common techniques for students is the technical sheets, a document in which the most important and detailed data on a specific topic is contained, it can be about books, animals, plants, among others.

The application of this technique responds to the need to optimize performance and results within the educational field.

Technique in art

Within the artistic field, technique refers to the mastery of a set of procedures and resources, intellectual and material, that a certain artist uses to capture an aesthetic fact.

The techniques are different for each specific discipline, be it painting, music, sculpture, literature or dance. Just as, in painting, the use of color, the management of proportions or light and shadows is valued, in music the manipulation of an instrument, the vocal mastery of a singer or the knowledge of the musical theory of a composer will be appreciated. In this sense, technical skill largely determines the quality of a work of art.

Legal technique

In Law, legal technique refers to the set of intellectual procedures aimed at the interpretation and application of current Law. Basically, it is used to unravel or clarify the meaning of the legal norm in order to solve its application for specific cases.

Technique and technology

The technique is the set of procedures to carry out an action with the aim of achieving an end. For example, to paint, you can use different techniques such as oil or pastel, it all depends on the taste and the purpose the painter seeks.

For its part, technology is the set of techniques or procedures used to make useful objects for humanity. For example: machine, utensil, among others.