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.
Recent Examples on the Web Shortly after the court came back from its lunch break, the prosecution called for an autopsy technician who worked on the autopsy of Waddell to testify. James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024 At Kwik Fit, one of the largest UK car-servicing groups, just 15 out of about 1,500 technicians meet the Level 3 or Level 4 standard required to repair EV battery cells and modules. Jamie Nimmo, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024 On February 26, a technician smuggled his own painting into Munich’s Pinakothek der Moderne and hung it on a gallery wall. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024 The association is made up of over 1,000 technicians. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024 The final appearance of a Delta rocket 63 years after the first variant's maiden flight was an emotional milestone for the managers, engineers and technicians who assembled and launched the last member of the family. William Harwood, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024 State police bomb technicians cleared the device and explosives detection dogs swept the area for any other devices, police said. Zenebou Sylla, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024 The two stores have about nine pharmacists between them; other staff at the locations, including pharmacy technicians, are not part of the filings, organizers told USA TODAY. USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024 National Archives and Records Administration photographs indicate that Chaney served as an armament technician in the 31st Munitions Squadron and was stationed in Italy for a period during his service. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Technician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technician. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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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