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technician

technician

184 3.7
A trained person who installs and fixes machines or equipment
  • noun
  • /tɛkˈnɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : técnico
  • The technician repaired the computer quickly, showcasing his special training in electronics.
  • engineers and technicians
  • scientists and technicians
  • AI technicians

They become, you know, mechanics, they become radio technicians or engineers.

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Examples

  • So I got retrained as an X-ray technician and developed a passion for imaging.

  • All right, our technician will see you then.

  • Second, I will require a technician...

  • You get individuals coming into technician roles from very different starting points.

    Academic text (2015)
  • You can be an excellent technician and still run the business poorly.

  • Commander, I have the chief medical technician.

  • I got a technician in the diesel engine room.

  • I'm also here with Terry, our technician today, who is also a survivor.

  • Frank walks over to Andy, who is with a technician setting up tracing equipment.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Adobe has committed to send out not one, but two technicians to our site to come investigate this month.

Synonyms

specialist
vstechnician
352 3.9

A person who knows a lot about one area of work or study

is more about performing trained technical processes than deep theoretical expertise
tech
vstechnician
  • Informal
148 3.7

A person who fixes and checks machines or electronic equipment

is the neutral professional term rather than informal speech
technologist
vstechnician
  • Specialized
13 6.0

A person who uses science to solve practical problems in industry or medicine

focuses on performing trained technical procedures rather than applying scientific theory
skilled worker
vstechnician
10 3.1

A person with special training for a specific job

emphasizes carrying out specific technical processes rather than broad occupational skill
trained worker
vstechnician
1 2.4

A person who has learned special skills for a job

focuses on trained practical skill in a specific technical process

Antonyms

122 2.8

A person who does an activity like a sport or hobby for pleasure, not as a job

46 3.4

A person new to an activity who has little experience

Compounds

dental technician
  • Specialized
2 4.1

A person who makes dental items like crowns or dentures for a dentist

A person who controls sound equipment for TV, radio, or live shows

stage technician
  • Specialized
4.6

A person who sets up and runs lights, sound, and stage equipment

How Skilled

expert
3 3.5
specialist
352 3.9
technician
  • Specialized
184 3.7
assistant
833 1.0
trainee
50 2.4

Surface Forms

technician singular
technicians plural

Morphology

technician = technical (transparent) = technic + ian

The noun is clearly formed from the technical/technic stem plus the agentive suffix '-ian', yielding 'a person with technical skill.'

Etymology

Technician comes from the Greek root tech- meaning 'skill' or 'art', the same root you see in technology. The ending -ician names a person, as in musician, so a technician is someone trained to do a special technical job with tools or equipment.