Main Difference
The main difference between Mechanic and Technician is that the Mechanic is a profession and Technician is a professional in a field of technology.
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Mechanic
A mechanic is an artisan, technician or skilled tradesperson who uses tools to build or repair machinery.
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Technician
A technician is a worker in a field of technology who is proficient in the relevant skill and technique, with a relatively practical understanding of the theoretical principles.
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Mechanic (adjective)
mechanical; relating to the laws of motion in the art of constructing things
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Mechanic (adjective)
Of or relating to a mechanic or artificer, or to the class of artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar.
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Mechanic (adjective)
base
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Mechanic (noun)
A manual worker; a labourer or artisan. from 16th c.
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Mechanic (noun)
Someone who builds or repairs machinery, a technician; now specifically, someone who works with and repairs the mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, aircraft or similar. from 17th c.
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Mechanic (noun)
A device, command, or feature which allows someone to achieve a specific task. from 20th c.
“This game has a mechanic where if you run toward a ledge you automatically jump off rather than just falling.”
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Mechanic (noun)
A hit man. from 20th c.
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Technician (noun)
A person who studies, professes or practices technology.
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Technician (noun)
a person employed to look after technical equipment or do practical work in a laboratory
“a laboratory technician”
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Technician (noun)
an expert in the practical application of a science.
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Technician (noun)
a person skilled in the technique of an art or craft
“Liszt was one of the greatest piano technicians of all time”