technician

American  

[tek-nish-uhn] / tɛkˈnɪʃ ən /

noun

• technicians
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• technicians
  plural

Etymology

Origin of technician

1825–35; technic + -ian; see -ician

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.

Example Sentences

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technician technicians

So says our call of the day from Fundstrat’s chief market technician, Mark Newton, who offers technical evidence in a new note to clients that shows “a lengthy selloff” is not getting underway.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

An ambulance technician said working in the heat was "vile", while other healthcare workers have said they are "dripping with sweat from head to toe".

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

McQuade is a former employee at the open-source AI platform Hugging Face who previously rose from field technician to Amazon Web Services team lead at Unity Connected Solutions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

"At major competitions such as the World Cosplay Summit, people tend to want to wear costumes that involve a certain level of technical complexity and often have several layers," the electrical technician told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

Margaret taught George everything he knew about keeping cultures sterile, and she did the same with every technician, grad student, and scientist who came to work or study in the lab.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

Scientists and technicians are working overtime to manage the brown onslaught.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Service technicians say if you’re going to consult a chatbot, keep these pointers in mind:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

At a bustling factory in western India, technicians work around the clock to turn glass into hair-thin fibre-optic strands destined for data centres powering the global artificial intelligence boom.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

All pharmacists and pharmacy technicians delivering the service have received specialist training to provide emergency contraception and wider contraceptive care.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Marina divided the young women into pilots, navigators, and technicians.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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