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

Level-1 and Level-2 technicians can diagnose, configure and resolve system issues securely from their desktop. — Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Most plans also charge a service fee when a technician comes to your home. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

The Relative Strength Indicator, which also provides insight into momentum, stands at about 70, right at the threshold at which technicians consider a stock to be overbought (at least in the near-term). — Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Of his two grown sons, one works at his father’s company, and the other works as a technician for Thermo Fisher Scientific, a Fortune 100 Company. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Sep. 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
• laboratory technician
• lab 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