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 the late 1960s Bell Labs employed about 15,000 researchers, technicians and support staff; in the early 1980s, the number had grown to about 25,000.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added: “I enjoyed talking to people from both sides; not only military people but also technicians and civilians. I kept my mind open, if not to say blank, and this encouraged revelations and indiscretions.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Much of it is delivered by registered behavior technicians, who can have little training beyond high-school diplomas in some states and may earn less than $20 an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal

He predicts that AI will not replace engineering, but will change where engineers and technicians spend the majority of their time, shifting their focus from repetitive validation tasks to higher-level system design and innovation.

From Los Angeles Times

Early-era Cole was one of the most exhilarating technicians on the planet.

From BBC

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