1 [uncountable] eagerness and willingness to do something without needing to be told or forced to do itsomebody’s motivation

motivation: to pump someone up

1 [countable] a special way of doing something → methodtechnique for There are various techniques for dealing with industrial pollution.technique of In mathematics, we use many techniques of problem-solving.► see thesaurus at method, way

2 [uncountable] the special way in which you move your body when you are playing music, doing a sport etc, which is difficult to learn and needs a lot of skill → technical He’s a great player, with brilliant technique.

COLLOCATIONSVERBSuse a technique (also employ a technique formal)By using commercial shipbuilding techniques, the Navy hoped to reduce costs.devise/develop a techniqueResearchers hope to develop more accurate testing techniques.learn a techniqueWe will help the beginner learn these basic techniques.practise a techniquePractise your painting techniques on unwanted pieces of wallpaper.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + TECHNIQUEbasic techniquesThe girls are taught the basic techniques of childcare.mod

1 especially spoken almost I’ve read practically all of his books. She sees him practically every day. It’s practically impossible to predict what will happen. The two designs were practically identical.► see thesaurus at almost