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

Still, the internet technician couldn’t stop thinking about how difficult the situation must be for Benson and her family. —Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025

Licensing for pilots and maintenance technicians became mandatory, as did certification of repair stations and their crews. —Anand Rao, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025

From what the technician could see, Rogers said, there was a problem with her breaker panel. —Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025

What's more, the company has just one active rocket integration hangar, where technicians vertically stack Atlas V and Vulcan rockets on their launch platforms. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025

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