B2
technician vs technique vs technology
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| techniciannoun/tekˈnɪʃ.ən/ | Meaning a person whose job is to check, repair or operate technical or scientific equipment | Goes with lab technician | Example A technician will visit your office on Monday to fix the printer. |
| techniquenoun/tekˈniːk/ | Meaning a particular way of doing something that needs skill | Goes with new technique | Example Doctors are using a new surgical technique that leaves almost no scar. |
| technologynoun/tekˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/ | Meaning Machines, tools and methods made by using science, especially modern ones. | Goes with — | Example New technology has made it much easier to work from home. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Scientists developed a to recycle old batteries.