technologist
English
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Etymology
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Ancient Greek τεχνολόγος (tekhnológos)
English technolog(y)
English technologist
From technolog(y) + -ist.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation, UK) IPA(key): /tɛkˈnɒləd͡ʒɪst/
- (US) IPA(key): /tɛkˈnɑləd͡ʒɪst/
- Rhymes: -ɒlədʒɪst
Noun
[edit]technologist (plural technologists)
- A scientist, engineer, or technician who specializes in a particular technology, or who uses technology in a particular field.
- Synonym: tech (clipping)
- 1990, Ellen Jo Baron, Sydney M. Finegold, Bailey and Scott's Diagnostic Microbiology, page 418:
- The technologist must be careful not to overmoisten the disk, as false negative results can occur due to dilution of the end product.
- 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.
Usage notes
[edit]- 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.
Derived terms
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[edit]a scientist or engineer who specializes in a particular technology
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Further reading
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technologist on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *tetḱ-
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *teḱ-
- English terms suffixed with -ist
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- English 4-syllable words
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- Rhymes:English/ɒlədʒɪst
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