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technician

[tek-nish-uhn]

noun

  1. a person who is trained or skilled in the technicalities of a subject.

  2. a person who is skilled in the technique of an art, as music or painting.



technician

/ tɛkˈnɪʃən /

noun

  1. a person skilled in mechanical or industrial techniques or in a particular technical field

  2. a person employed in a laboratory, technical college, or scientific establishment to do practical work

  3. a person having specific artistic or mechanical skill, esp if lacking original flair or genius

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of technician1

1825–35; technic + -ian; -ician
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Example Sentences

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Its chief enforcement officer Dionne Spence said: "We will take enforcement action against pharmacies, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians when required to protect patient safety."

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Their Health Education and Learning High School, which opened at an existing Houston school last year, lets students choose career paths such as medical imaging, physical therapy and pharmacy technician roles.

The company has also added more in-store maintenance technicians and truck drivers in recent years.

A common refrain among stock-market technicians is that the longer the benchmark indexes hold above the widely watched 50-day MA, the more bullish the market conditions would be for investors.

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"The most important assistance that Beijing is providing is in the military realm, including arms sales, drone technology, the deployment of technicians to defence industries, and the blocking of dual-use exports to the opposition."

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