tecnica

Definitions of tecnica
  1. noun
    skill in an occupation or trade
    synonyms: arte, mestiere
  2. noun
    a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
    synonyms: elaborazione, funzionamento, funzione, manovra, operazione, prestazione, procedimento, procedura, processo, sviluppo, trattamento
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    type of:
    lavoro, opera
    activity directed toward making or doing something
  3. noun
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    synonyms: meccanismo, procedimento, procedura, processo, trattamento
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    calcolo, computazione, computo, conteggio, conto
    the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
    irrigidimento
    the act of becoming stiff
    routine, tran tran
    an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
    intervento, operazione, operazione chirurgica
    a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
    operazione, operazione aritmetica
    (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods
    auscultazione
    listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
    euristica
    a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
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    attività, lavoro, passo
    any specific behavior
  4. noun
    the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
    synonyms: ingegneria, tecnologia
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    bionica
    application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)
    biotecnologia, ergonomia
    the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
    informatica
    the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
    missilistica
    the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation
    type of:
    branca, campo, ramo, specialità, specializzazione, studio, terreno
    a branch of knowledge
  5. noun
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
    synonyms: tecnologia
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    automatizzazione, automazione, meccanizzazione, robotizzazione
    the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware
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    applicazione
    the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
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