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
Etymology
Origin of technician
Example Sentences
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At the time, Phelps was a deputy boarding housemaster, tutor and performing arts technician at the senior school for students aged 13 to 18.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Morgan Asset Management, and Katie Stockton, a chartered market technician and founder of Fairlead Strategies.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026
Wren Montgomery, research technician at the Natural History Museum, says:
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026
To Frank Cappelleri, market technician and founder of CappThesis, the selling suggests a market that looks “toppy.”
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
“Shall I send for a technician to operate it?”
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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