technician

noun

tech·​ni·​cian tek-ˈni-shən How to pronounce technician (audio)
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 integrityIrving 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.
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The aerospace industry is made up of a workforce that includes many types of engineering, but also includes electricians, assembly technicians, HVAC and many of the skilled trades. Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Crime scene technicians look over the Young Park parking lot after a mass shooting overnight on March 22, 2025 in Las Cruces, N.M. CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025 Academy members represented the children in this analogy, AI entrepreneurs, technicians, and legal experts were the parents, and the tech itself was the broccoli gently being airplaned into our mouths. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025 Originally, Bell Labs was building a community of all these amazing engineers and technicians to live and raise their families. Celia Fernandez,raffi Paul, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for technician

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of technician was in 1833

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“Technician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technician. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

technician

noun
tech·​ni·​cian tek-ˈnish-ən How to pronounce technician (audio)
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 How to pronounce technician (audio)
: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation
a medical technician

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