technician

[ tek-nish-uhn ]

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.

technician

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of technician¹

1825–35; technic + -ian; -ician

Example Sentences

He learned upholstery and worked as a mental health technician.

From Los Angeles Times

Brett Hankison, 47, could face up to life in prison after being convicted of using excessive force against the 26-year-old emergency room technician.

From BBC

Natalie Gardena, a surgical technician from Pomona, said she’s seen content creators hopping the fence on social media to take photos on the porch to re-create a picture of the brothers standing in front of the mansion.

From Los Angeles Times

She also works six to eight hours a week as a beauty technician.

From BBC

Other heavy-hitting actors are also attached to the project including Stephen Graham as Springsteen’s dad, Paul Walter Hauser as guitar technician Mike Batlan, Odessa Young as a rumored love interest and Jeremy Strong, who is reportedly in talks to play Jon Landau, Springsteen’s longtime manager.

From Salon

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