technician
Americannoun
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a person who is trained or skilled in the technicalities of a subject.
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a person who is skilled in the technique of an art, as music or painting.
noun
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a person skilled in mechanical or industrial techniques or in a particular technical field
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a person employed in a laboratory, technical college, or scientific establishment to do practical work
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a person having specific artistic or mechanical skill, esp if lacking original flair or genius
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of technician
Explanation
A technician is someone who has knowledge and training in a technical process. If you are having trouble with your computer network, you might have to call in a network technician to get it sorted out. A technician knows all of the ins and outs (the technicalities) of a specific process. A computer technician knows all about how computers work and how to fix them. Likewise an automotive technician (a mechanic) knows all about cars and how to fix them. Technician is not always associated with technology. If a painter or a musician is trained in various artistic, or musical techniques, he or she can also be called a technician.
Vocabulary lists containing technician
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Example Sentences
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In the affidavit, Santander laid out the story of a 60-year-old nail technician who’d saved for years toward a dream of opening her own salon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Student Xu Leran, 26, said that inviting a man into one's home can raise "safety concerns", but with a woman technician "I would definitely feel much more at ease, and communication would be smoother too".
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
For Ramos, a lab technician trainee in Connecticut, the cinematic parallels hit close to home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Parets, a market technician and founder of TrendLabs.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
That opening is scientifically and mathematically positioned by a factory-trained technician to enhance the TT AB-700’s true high-fidelity sound!”
From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis
The centre now brings together more than 200 researchers, engineers and technicians working with collaborators around the world.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
He says the other issue is a shortage of parts and technicians.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The roles will range from Ph.D.-level scientists to technicians and skilled laborers who can maintain the infrastructure and equipment, Johnson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Early on, the DNI assembled technicians from all the agencies to set common standards.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
The Soviet Union sent technicians and planes to Nigeria, thrilled at the chance to influence Africa without offending America or Britain.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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