technician

noun

tech·​ni·​cian tek-ˈni-shən How to pronounce technician (audio)
1
: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation
a computer technician
2
: one who has acquired the technique of an art or other area of specialization
a superb technician and a musician of integrityIrving Kolodin

Examples of technician in a Sentence

They hired a technician to help maintain the office's computers. She is the lighting technician for the play. As a painter, he was more than just a technician; he was a creative genius.
Recent Examples on the Web The two stores have about nine pharmacists between them; other staff at the locations, including pharmacy technicians, are not part of the filings, organizers told USA TODAY. USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024 National Archives and Records Administration photographs indicate that Chaney served as an armament technician in the 31st Munitions Squadron and was stationed in Italy for a period during his service. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024 And worker shortages have resulted in higher pay for technicians. Rob Wile, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024 The technician called 911, and officers later saw Smith disassembling tower parts and throwing them down below before climbing even higher. Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024 For building technicians, this could mean connecting a new piece of equipment from a mobile app from thousands of miles away, rather than from a precarious step ladder in a building’s equipment room. Billal Hammoud, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 Remember that every pregnancy varies, and your ultrasound could look different depending on your baby's stage of development, the weight of the birthing parent, the position of the fetus, the skill of the ultrasound technician, and more. Robin Elise Weiss, Phd, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024 The health system intends to hire new providers and technicians to staff the Troy center, the officials said. Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024 But what if there was a way to leapfrog these limitations and unlock entirely new levels of efficiency, sustainability and resiliency? Imagine a warehouse where robots assist technicians through aisles, autonomously taking inventory, while a central AI brain optimizes layouts for peak efficiency. Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of technician was in 1833

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Cite this Entry

“Technician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technician. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

technician

noun
tech·​ni·​cian tek-ˈnish-ən How to pronounce technician (audio)
1
: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation
a medical technician
2
: a person skilled in the techniques especially of an art

Medical Definition

technician

noun
tech·​ni·​cian tek-ˈnish-ən How to pronounce technician (audio)
: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation
a medical technician
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