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Due to the composition of the Technical Invention term, consisting of two words, it will proceed to first define each of them to further develop a definition of the full binomial:
The word “Technical” is an adjective that comes from the noun of the same nomenclature “Technique,” being this word originated in ancient Greek: τέχνη (tékhnē). Originally, this term encompasses different definitions as for example art, technique, procedure, or profession. Nowadays, the concept is associated with a procedure or set of rules, standards, or protocols that aims to achieve a particular and effective result, either in the field of science, technology, art, research, sports, and education or any other area. Therefore, the technique describes the set of procedures used to successfully develop a particular activity, and generally acquired through practice, requiring certain knowledge,...
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Alonso-Gonzalez, A., Peris-Ortiz, M. (2017). Technical Invention. In: Encyclopedia of Creativity, Invention, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6616-1_200007-1
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