technician

noun

tech·​ni·​cian tek-ˈni-shən 

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 integrity …

—Irving 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

Known as a resin burn, this discoloration requires the attention of a countertop technician. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 June 2026

Medical specialists and technicians have left the country in large numbers. — Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Production scale needs field technicians and operators who will use the system day-to-day, in conditions that don’t match the pilot. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Every technician must complete 160 hours of training to work for Orkin, so each provider that comes to your door is a certified pest expert. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

techn(ic) or techn(ical) entry 1 + -ician

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing technician

• dental technician
• emergency medical technician

Rhymes for technician

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• clinician
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition

Kids Definition

technician

noun

tech·​ni·​cian tek-ˈnish-ən 

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 

: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation

a medical technician