technologist
English
An X-ray technologist checking images on a monitor
Etymology
technolog(y) + -ist
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, UK) IPA(key): /tɛkˈnɒləd͡ʒɪst/
- (US) IPA(key): /tɛkˈnɑləd͡ʒɪst/
Noun
technologist (plural technologists)
- A scientist or an engineer who specializes in a particular technology, or who uses technology in a particular field.
- 2012, David Blockley, Engineering: A Very Short Introduction (309), chapter 1, page 16:
- Gravity, heat, [and] electromagnetism…are the natural phenomena that scientists study and that engineers and technologists use to make their tools.
- 2012, David Blockley, Engineering: A Very Short Introduction (309), chapter 1, page 16:
Usage notes
- Technologist is usually preceded by the name of the pertinent specialist field, as in cardiovascular technologist, industrial technologist, etc. These specialist practitioners’ two-word titles tend to be etymologically preceded by the equivalent two-word names of their specialist fields.
Translations
a scientist or engineer who specializes in a particular technology
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