Collocations for technique - noun
ADJ.
effective, powerful, useful | basic, simple | conventional, established, standard, traditional | advanced, modern, sophisticated | ingenious | alternative, experimental | assessment, communication, dating, evaluation, exam/examination, farming, interview, management, manufacturing, marketing, problem-solving, recording, relaxation, research, sales, teaching, training
She needs to work on her interview technique if she''s going to get a job.
She needs to work on her interview technique if she''s going to get a job.
analytical, mathematical, medical, photographic, scientific, statistical, surgical
VERB + TECHNIQUE
have
He has an ingenious technique for dealing with problems of that sort.
He has an ingenious technique for dealing with problems of that sort.
adopt, apply, deploy, employ, implement, try, use
On the walls I applied the same technique as I had used for the ceiling.
On the walls I applied the same technique as I had used for the ceiling.
develop, devise, pioneer
The technique was pioneered in California.
The technique was pioneered in California.
acquire, learn, master, practise
struggling to master the new technique
struggling to master the new technique
adapt, improve, perfect, work at/on | demonstrate, describe
TECHNIQUE + VERB
allow sth, enable sth
Modern freezing techniques enable the chickens to be stored for weeks.
Modern freezing techniques enable the chickens to be stored for weeks.
work
The new technique works better than the one it has replaced.
The new technique works better than the one it has replaced.
be based on sth, be derived from sth
singing techniques derived from Tibetan music
singing techniques derived from Tibetan music
PREP.
~ for
techniques for the storage of data
techniques for the storage of data
~ in
They learn basic techniques in self-defence.
They learn basic techniques in self-defence.