technologist

== English == === Etymology === From technolog(y) +‎ -ist. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, UK) IPA(key): /tɛkˈnɒləd͡ʒɪst/ (US) IPA(key): /tɛkˈnɑləd͡ʒɪst/ Rhymes: -ɒlədʒɪst === Noun === 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) 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 ==== 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 ==== === Further reading === technologist on Wikipedia.Wikipedia