(technician)

  • 1Technician — Tech*ni cian, n. a person trained or skilled in the technical details of a particular art or science, especially one skilled at operating, maintaining, or repairing equipment, in contrast to the theory or informational content of a craft;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2technician — index artisan, expert, specialist Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 3technician — 1833, person expert in the technicalities of some question, from TECHNIC (Cf. technic) + IAN (Cf. ian). Meaning person skilled in mechanical arts is recorded from 1939 …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4technician — ► NOUN 1) a person employed to look after technical equipment or do practical work in a laboratory. 2) an expert in the practical application of a science. 3) a person skilled in the technique of an art or craft …

    English terms dictionary

  • 5technician — [tek nish′ən] n. 1. a person skilled in the technicalities of some subject 2. an artist, writer, musician, etc. who has great technical skill or knowledge 3. a person providing technological or technical assistance or support …

    English World dictionary

  • 6Technician — A technician is generally someone in a technological field who has a relatively practical understanding of the general theoretical principles of that field, e.g., as compared to an engineer in that field. They are generally much more versed in… …

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  • 7Technician — Related: technical analysts * * * technician tech‧ni‧cian [tekˈnɪʆn] noun [countable] JOBS a skilled scientific or industrial worker: • These machines must be installed by trained technicians. • a laboratory technician * * * technician …

    Financial and business terms

  • 8technician — One who uses technical analysis to forecast price movements. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary Related: technical analysts * * * technician tech‧ni‧cian [tekˈnɪʆn] noun [countable] JOBS a skilled scientific or industrial worker: • These… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 9technician — [[t]teknɪ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] technicians 1) N COUNT A technician is someone whose job involves skilled practical work with scientific equipment, for example in a laboratory. ...a laboratory technician. 2) N COUNT A technician is someone who is very good… …

    English dictionary

  • 10technician — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ chief, senior ▪ experienced, skilled ▪ qualified, trained ▪ trainee (BrE) …

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