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

Sure enough, in early 2024, PJ took a job as an avionics technician at Tinker. —Jenni Carlson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025

Over three days, this group of creatives and technicians, mostly Mexican, joined forces at Casa de Copas, a recording studio in the old Sony Studios complex in Mexico City, the headquarters for this song camp. —Natalia Cano, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025

The shallower artifact, the rudder, was within sight of nearby swimmers and at risk of being stolen or damaged so a team of technicians recovered it, officials said. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025

Those employees range from forecasters, technicians and program managers, Dunn said. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 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