technician

noun

tech·​ni·​cian tek-ˈni-shən 

1

: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation

a computer technician

2

: one who has acquired the technique of an art or other area of specialization

… a superb technician and a musician of integrity …

—Irving Kolodin

Examples of technician in a Sentence

They hired a technician to help maintain the office's computers.

She is the lighting technician for the play.

As a painter, he was more than just a technician; he was a creative genius.

Recent Examples on the Web

Jon Gilbertsen is an HVAC technician and the president and CEO of Chris Heating & Cooling. —Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026

Boitano said as a child, Liu was more of a technician without much style. —Janelle Davis, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026

As 2026 kicks off, BTIG’s chief market technician Jonathan Krinsky predicts that while large- and small-cap stocks will both rise next year, small-cap companies will outperform their larger counterparts. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026

Evidence technicians collected the substance to be sent to the Illinois State Police Crime Lab for narcotics analysis, according to the statement. —Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

techn(ic) or techn(ical) entry 1 + -ician

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing technician

• dental technician
• emergency medical technician

Rhymes for technician

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• clinician
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition

Kids Definition

technician

noun

tech·​ni·​cian tek-ˈnish-ən 

1

: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation

a medical technician

2

: a person skilled in the techniques especially of an art

Medical Definition

technician

noun

tech·​ni·​cian tek-ˈnish-ən 

: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation

a medical technician