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In the business world an executive knows something about everything, a technician knows everything about something and the switchboard operator knows everything.
Harold Coffin

Meaning of "technician" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TECHNICIAN

technician  [tɛkˈnɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TECHNICIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Technician is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TECHNICIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

technician

Technician

A technician is a worker in a field of technology who is proficient in the relevant skills and techniques, with a relatively practical understanding of the theoretical principles.

Definition of technician in the English dictionary

The first definition of technician in the dictionary is a person skilled in mechanical or industrial techniques or in a particular technical field. Other definition of technician is a person employed in a laboratory, technical college, or scientific establishment to do practical work. Technician is also a person having specific artistic or mechanical skill, esp if lacking original flair or genius.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TECHNICIAN


admonition
ˌædməˈnɪʃən
ammunition
ˌæmjʊˈnɪʃən
clinician
klɪˈnɪʃən
cognition
kɒɡˈnɪʃən
definition
ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃən
high-definition
ˌhaɪdefɪˈnɪʃən
ignition
ɪɡˈnɪʃən
mechanician
ˌmɛkəˈnɪʃən
metacognition
ˌmɛtəkɒɡˈnɪʃən
monition
məʊˈnɪʃən
munition
mjuːˈnɪʃən
pre-ignition
ˌpriːɪɡˈnɪʃən
precognition
ˌpriːkɒɡˈnɪʃən
premonition
ˌprɛməˈnɪʃən
premunition
ˌpriːmjʊˈnɪʃən
punition
pjuːˈnɪʃən
pyrotechnician
ˌpaɪrəʊtekˈnɪʃən
recognition
ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən
redefinition
ˌriːdefɪˈnɪʃən
self-ignition
ˌselfɪɡˈnɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TECHNICIAN

technical knockout
technical offence
technical school
technical sergeant
technical support
technicalise
technicalities
technicality
technicalize
technically
technicalness
technicise
technicism
technicist
technicize
Technicolor
technicolored
technicolour
technicoloured
technics

WORDS THAT END LIKE TECHNICIAN

beautician
biostatistician
consultant physician
dietician
electrician
esthetician
Galician
geriatrician
lab technician
logician
Lucian
magician
mathematician
musician
obstetrician
optician
pediatrician
physician
politician
resident physician
statistician

Synonyms and antonyms of technician in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «technician» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TECHNICIAN

Find out the translation of technician to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of technician from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «technician» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

技术员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

técnico
570 millions of speakers

English

technician
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तकनीशियन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فَنِّيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

техник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

técnico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যন্ত্রবিৎ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

technicien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Juruteknik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Techniker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

専門技術者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기술자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teknisi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kỹ thuật viên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொழில்நுட்பவியலாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तंत्रज्ञ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

teknisyen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tecnico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

technik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

технік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tehnician
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τεχνικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tegnikus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tekniker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tekniker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of technician

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TECHNICIAN»

The term «technician» is very widely used and occupies the 8.202 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TECHNICIAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «technician» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «technician» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about technician

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10 QUOTES WITH «TECHNICIAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word technician.
1
Clive Barker
I'm not the expert on the great gameplay. I come in for the character design, monsters, atmosphere. I'm not the technician.
2
Harold Coffin
In the business world an executive knows something about everything, a technician knows everything about something and the switchboard operator knows everything.
3
Marie Curie
A scientist in his laboratory is not a mere technician: he is also a child confronting natural phenomena that impress him as though they were fairy tales.
4
John Fahey
I also know that I am not a great technician.
5
Jodie Foster
Acting just happens to be my skill, but I think I would probably be just as happy being a technician or entering into the film business in some other way.
6
Aleksey Igudesman
We developed our own type of Igudesman and Joo electric violin, let's say, and funny enough, the shape of it was developed by the head technician of Steinway. It's actually an electric violin, which is made from the stick that holds up the piano lid.
7
Pawan Kalyan
It's destiny that pushed me towards showbiz. I wanted to start off as a technician, but out of compulsion, I became an actor.
8
Sugar Ray Leonard
To say what I would have been if I wasn't boxing, I don't know why, but I always wanted to be an x-ray technician or a substitute teacher. Those two occupations always stuck with me, maybe because my substitute teacher didn't give us homework, or because I've always had x-rays of my hands.
9
Shannon Lucid
When I got my PhD, it was a time when there were just no jobs for PhDs. Period. PhDs were getting the lowest paid technician jobs, if they were lucky, in any kind of science.
10
Julia Mancuso
When I travel, I always have about 40 pairs of skis with me, plus a ski technician and a ski coach.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TECHNICIAN»

Discover the use of technician in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to technician and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
PC Technician: Black Book
Offers troubleshooting, diagnostics, and repair processes and procedures for personal computers, discussing symptoms, necessary tools, and instructions for verifying and correcting the problem.
Ron Gilster, 2001
2
Pharmacy Technician Certification Review and Practice Exam
Alone or with the new edition of the Manual for Pharmacy Technicians, 4th Edition andall-new Workbook for the Manual for Pharmacy Technicians, the Pharmacy Technician Review Guide and Practice Exam offers the most comprehensive review to ...
Barbara Lacher, 2010
3
The Anesthesia Technician and Technologist's Manual: All You ...
This is also an ideal resource for those preparing for the ASATT certifying examination.
‎2012
4
Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Review
This book mirrors content covered on the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) and provides both exam content review and practice opportunities in a variety of formats.
Lorraine Zentz, 2011
5
Pharmaceutical Calculations for the Pharmacy Technician
This text utilizes a casual, reader-friendly writing style and an easy-to-understand ratio-proportion method of problem solving.
Barbara E. Lacher, 2008
6
The Pharmacy Technician
This book provides comprehensive coverage of both hospital and retail pharmacy, laying the foundation for the reader to apply their skills in a variety of pharmacy practice settings.
Jahangir Moini, 2010
7
The Certified Quality Technician Handbook, Second Edition:
This book supports individuals preparing for, or those already performing, this type of work.
H. Fred Walker, Donald W. Benbow, Ahmad K. Elshennawy, 2012
8
Certified Ophthalmic Technician Exam Review Manual
Learn new study habits, adopt effective test-taking strategies, and polish your understanding of important subjects with this helpful manual.
Janice K. Ledford, 2004
9
Delmar Learning's Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Review
This comprehensive review prepares students for the pharmacy technician certification exam.
Patricia K. Anthony, 2003
10
Lab Experiences for the Pharmacy Technician
Filled with practical, hands-on laboratory exercises, this book is an ideal laboratory manual for pharmacy technician education programs.
Mary E. Mohr, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TECHNICIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term technician is used in the context of the following news items.
1
MOT TESTER / VEHICLE TECHNICIAN
Class 4 MOT Tester / Vehicle Technician required to work in a busy Bosch Car Service Centre. This is a friendly, family run business. Duties to include MOT ... «West Briton, Jul 15»
2
Boeing details 20-year pilot, technician demand
The commercial aviation industry will demand 558,000 pilots and 609,000 technicians to fly and maintain the worldwide jet fleet that is projected to increase to ... «AOPA Pilot, Jul 15»
3
Utah prisoner died after dialysis technician missed shifts
(Reuters) - A Utah prisoner requiring dialysis died after the technician scheduled to treat him failed to report for work, the state's healthcare authorities said on ... «Yahoo News, Apr 15»
4
Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences technician accused of …
HOOVER, Alabama -- A forensic technician from Odenville is accused of stealing drugs from the evidence vault, Hoover police said. According to Cpt. Gregg ... «Alabama's News Leader, Apr 15»
5
Recovery mission continues for missing search and rescue …
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Crews will try again today to reach a missing search and rescue technician believed to be buried in deep snow in Alberta. Searchers and ... «National Post, Feb 15»
6
New York FCA US Technician Anasiewicz Earns Mopar 'Top Tech …
John Anasiewicz, a technician at Transitowne Dodge Chrysler Jeep(R) Ram of Williamsville, located in Williamsville, New York, recently earned prestigious ... «PR Newswire, Feb 15»
7
'Ebola czar' defends CDC procedures in light of technician's
Ron Klain, the Obama administration's “Ebola czar”, on Sunday defended the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after a technician at one of its ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
8
CDC lab technician possibly exposed to Ebola, agency says
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lab technician may have been exposed to the Ebola virus earlier this week following a mishap at an Atlanta facility ... «Fox News, Dec 14»
9
Pharmacy technician accused of stealing medication
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — Police in Kennewick, Washington, arrested a pharmacy technician accused of stealing at least 17,000 pills while working at a ... «Q13 FOX, Dec 14»
10
Comcast Technician Tracker: Finally, No More Waiting Around All Day
Comcast is launching a new technician tracker through its MyAccount app, which lets you keep an eye on where the Comcast technician that's supposed to be at ... «Gizmodo, Nov 14»

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