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engineering

44 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. engineering (noun)
  2. engineer (verb)
  3. engineering geology (noun)
  4. agricultural engineering (noun)
  5. architectural engineering (noun)
  6. biomedical engineering (noun)
  7. ceramic engineering (noun)
  8. chemical engineering (noun)
  9. communication engineering (noun)
  10. electrical engineering (noun)
  11. experimental engineering (noun)
  12. genetic engineering (noun)
  13. geophysical engineering (noun)
  14. geotechnical engineering (noun)
  15. highway engineering (noun)
  16. human engineering (noun)
  17. hydraulic engineering (noun)
  18. illuminating engineering (noun)
  19. industrial engineering (noun)
  20. knowledge engineering (noun)
  21. management engineering (noun)
  22. marine engineering (noun)
  23. mechanical engineering (noun)
  24. methods engineering (noun)
  25. military engineering (noun)
  26. mining engineering (noun)
  27. municipal engineering (noun)
  28. ocean engineering (noun)
  29. radio engineering (noun)
  30. railroad engineering (noun)

en·gi·neer·ing

noun \-ˈnir-iŋ\

Definition of ENGINEERING

1
: the activities or function of an engineer
2
a : the application of science and mathematics by which the properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made useful to people b : the design and manufacture of complex products <software engineering>
3
: calculated manipulation or direction (as of behavior) <social engineering> — compare genetic engineering
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Examples of ENGINEERING

  1. This control panel is a good example of smart engineering.

First Known Use of ENGINEERING

1720

Rhymes with ENGINEERING

fictioneering, mountaineering, power steering

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