technician

American  

[tek-nish-uhn] / tɛkˈnɪʃ ən /

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.

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technician British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of technician

1825–35; technic + -ian; -ician

Example Sentences

In markets, strength often begets more strength, or, as technicians like to say, trends once in motion tend to remain that way more likely than they are to reverse.

From Barron's

The takeaway is that investors are feeling optimistic about the U.S. economy, said Craig Johnson, chief market technician at Piper Sandler.

From MarketWatch

U.S. companies are unable to hire enough technicians to operate data centers, manufacture semiconductors and maintain energy infrastructure.

From MarketWatch

The 2024 median pay for a dealership mechanic or technician in the U.S. was $58,580, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ellaird Bailey, 77, a retired technician at a telecommunications company, settled here with his wife in 1984 so his children could grow up in this "melting pot."

From Barron's

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