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

To be clear, Heather Owens was also a lab technician and a veterinarian-pathologist. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Once those tests pass, technicians will load nuclear fuel assemblies, bring the core to criticality, and synchronize the generator with the East China Power Grid. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

Stop Hiring Only for Experience Manufacturers often search for technicians who already know the exact machine, control system or software on the plant floor. — Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The charges come nearly one month after the 60-year-old woman — a mother and patient care technician at Jefferson Hospital — was killed. — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 6 Aug. 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