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tech⋅ni⋅cian

[tek-nish-uhn]
–noun
1. a person who is trained or skilled in the technicalities of a subject.
2. a person who is skilled in the technique of an art, as music or painting.

Origin:
1825–35; technic + -ian; see -ician
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tech·ni·cian   (těk-nĭsh'ən)   
n.  An expert in a technique, as:
a. One whose occupation requires training in a specific technical process: an electronics technician; an automotive technician.
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Word Origin & History

technician 
1833, "person expert in the technicalities of some question," from technic "technical" (1612), from Gk. tekhnikos (see techno-). Meaning "person skilled in mechanical arts" is recorded from 1939.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

technician

A person who uses technical analysis to determine the selection and timing of security purchases and sales. Compare fundamentalist. Also called market technician. See also chartist.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: tech·ni·cian
Pronunciation: tek-'nish-&n
Function: noun
: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupationtechnician>
Medical Dictionary

technician tech·ni·cian (těk-nĭsh'ən)
n.
One whose occupation requires training in a specific technical process. Also called technologist.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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