technic

[tek-nik or for 1, tek-neek] /ˈtɛk nɪk or for 1, tɛkˈnik/
noun
1.
technique.
2.
a technicality.
3.
technics, (used with a singular or plural verb) the study or science of an art or of arts in general, especially the mechanical or industrial arts.
adjective
4.
technical.
Origin
1605-15; (noun) earlier technica < Greek techniká, neuter plural of technikós of art and craft, equivalent to téchn(ē) art, craft + -ikos -ic; (adj.) < Greek technikós
British Dictionary definitions for technic

technic

noun
1.
(tɛkˈniːk) another word for technique
2.
(ˈtɛknɪk) another word for technics
Word Origin
C17: from Latin technicus, from Greek tekhnikos, from tekhnē art, skill

technique

/tɛkˈniːk/
noun
1.
a practical method, skill, or art applied to a particular task
2.
proficiency in a practical or mechanical skill
3.
special facility; knack: he had the technique of turning everything to his advantage
Word Origin
C19: from French, from technique (adj) technic
Word Origin and History for technic
adj.

1610s, "technical," from Latin technicus, from Greek tekhnikos "of or pertaining to art," from tekhne (see techno-).