engineering en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɛn.d͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ.ɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˌɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From engineer + -ing.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology.
One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains. Isolating a city’s effluent and shipping it away in underground sewers has probably saved more lives than any medical procedure except vaccination.
2014 June 14, “It's a gas”, in The Economist, volume 411, number 8891:
- (uncountable, usually) The area aboard a ship where the engine is located.
- (uncountable, usually) Actions controling the motion, shape, or substance of any physical object(s).
- (uncountable, usually) Designates the office area of the professional engineering staff.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| engineerings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
engineeringly · engineering boot · non-engineering · nonengineering · geoengineering · engineering works
Hyponyms
genetic engineering · manufacturing engineering · climate engineering · protein engineering · microengineering · engineering sample · software engineering · back-engineering · information engineering · mechanical engineering · methods engineering · sanitary engineering · prompt engineering · soil mechanics and engineering · aerospace engineering · acoustical engineering · sanitation engineering · geotechnical engineering · civil engineering · retro-engineering · time and methods engineering · bioengineering · tissue engineering · molecular engineering · electrical engineering · engineering strain · memetic engineering · ontology engineering · engineering society · chemical engineering · social engineering · re-engineering · astroengineering · systems engineering · forensic engineering · structural engineering · mechatronics engineering · glycoengineering · sound engineering · conceptual engineering · hydroengineering · nanoengineering · site reliability engineering · light engineering · industrial engineering · traffic engineering · geoengineering · visioneering · municipal engineering · neuroengineering · ecoengineering · computer engineering · reverse engineering · financial engineering · femtoengineering · ocean engineering · hydraulic engineering · gengineering · immunoengineering · engineering stress · cybernetic engineering · definitioneering · cryoengineering · mining engineering · planetary engineering · audio engineering · xenoengineering · earthquake engineering · back engineering · knowledge engineering · control engineering · tombstone engineering
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Translations (160)
sk inžinierstvo (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ru машинострое́ние (profession) · ru разрабо́тка (application of science to the needs of humanity) · uk інжині́ринг (work of an engineer) · jv ꦫꦺꦏꦪꦱ (application of science to the needs of humanity) · sq inxhinieri (application of science to the needs of humanity) · cs inženýrství (application of science to the needs of humanity) · eo inĝenierarto (application of science to the needs of humanity) · arz هندسة (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ru инжене́рия (application of science to the needs of humanity) · el μηχανολογία (profession) · ko 공학 (work of an engineer) · id rekayasa (application of science to the needs of humanity) · it ingegneria (application of science to the needs of humanity) · fr ingénierie (work of an engineer) · th วิศวกรรมศาสตร์ (profession) · el μηχανική (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ro inginerie (work of an engineer) · sh inženjerstvo (application of science to the needs of humanity) · fi tekniikka (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ta பொறியியல் (profession) · ja 工学 (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ru машинострое́ние (work of an engineer) · io injeniorarto (profession) · ru инжини́ринг (work of an engineer) · de Engineering (application of science to the needs of humanity) · fi tekniikan ala (profession) · fr génie (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ja 工務 (work of an engineer) · iu ᑎᑎᕋᐅᔭᖅ (application of science to the needs of humanity) · cy peirianneg (application of science to the needs of humanity) · de Ingenieurwesen (profession) · haw wilikī (application of science to the needs of humanity) · mi (mātai) pūkaha (application of science to the needs of humanity) · uk інжене́рство (profession) · ta பொறியியல் (application of science to the needs of humanity) · th วิศวกรรมศาสตร์ (application of science to the needs of humanity) · de Engineering (work of an engineer) · th วิศวกรรม (work of an engineer) · ru инжене́рное де́ло (profession) · nrf înginn'nie (application of science to the needs of humanity) · mi mātai pūhanga (application of science to the needs of humanity) · he הַנְדָּסָה (profession) · cmn 引擎室 (area aboard a ship where the engine is located) · ka მანქანათმშენებლობა (profession) · sv ingenjörskonst (application of science to the needs of humanity) · id teknik (work of an engineer) · ka ინჟინერია (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ar هَنْدَسَة (work of an engineer) · cmn 工程 (work of an engineer) · as অভিযান্ত্ৰিক বিদ্যা (application of science to the needs of humanity) · tr mühendislik (work of an engineer) · gl enxeñaría (profession) · cy peirianyddiaeth (work of an engineer) · he הַנְדָּסָה (work of an engineer) · de Maschinenraum (area aboard a ship where the engine is located) · bn প্রকৌশল (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ko 공학 (profession) · gl enxeñaría (work of an engineer) · gl enxeñaría (application of science to the needs of humanity) · mr अभियांत्रिकी (application of science to the needs of humanity) · fr salle des machines (area aboard a ship where the engine is located) · ja 工務 (application of science to the needs of humanity) · fr ingénierie (application of science to the needs of humanity) · eu ingeniaritza (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ne अभियांत्रिकी (application of science to the needs of humanity) · it ingegneria (profession) · ro sala mașinilor (area aboard a ship where the engine is located) · sco ingineerin (application of science to the needs of humanity) · hy ճարտարագիտություն (work of an engineer) · kk инжиниринг (application of science to the needs of humanity) · he הַנְדָּסָה (application of science to the needs of humanity) · sw uhandisi (application of science to the needs of humanity) · fi tekniikka (profession) · cmn 引擎艙 /引擎舱 (area aboard a ship where the engine is located) · cs inženýrství (profession) · mi (mātai) pūhanga (application of science to the needs of humanity) · es sala de máquinas (area aboard a ship where the engine is located) · ar هَنْدَسَة (application of science to the needs of humanity) · it ingegneria (work of an engineer) · hu műszaki tudomány (application of science to the needs of humanity) · pl inżynieria (application of science to the needs of humanity) · mai अभियांत्रिकी (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ga innealtóireacht (profession) · ga innealtóireacht (work of an engineer) · sh strojarnica (area aboard a ship where the engine is located) · ko 엔지니어링 (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ga innealtóireacht (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ja エンジニアリング (work of an engineer) · nrf înginn'nie (profession) · hu mérnöki tudomány (application of science to the needs of humanity) · de Ingenieurwissenschaft (application of science to the needs of humanity) · sh inženjering (application of science to the needs of humanity) · or ବୈଷୟିକ ବିଜ୍ଞାନ (application of science to the needs of humanity) · cy peirianneg (work of an engineer) · ru инжини́ринг (profession) · id teknik (application of science to the needs of humanity) · io injeniorarto (application of science to the needs of humanity) · fi konehuone (area aboard a ship where the engine is located) · nl ingenieurswetenschap (application of science to the needs of humanity) · es ingeniería (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ja エンジニアリング (application of science to the needs of humanity) · tl inhenyeriya (application of science to the needs of humanity) · hy ճարտարագիտություն (application of science to the needs of humanity) · cmn 工程 (application of science to the needs of humanity) · de Ingenieurwesen (work of an engineer) · ms kejuruteraan (application of science to the needs of humanity) · hy տեխնիկա (application of science to the needs of humanity) · el μηχανοστάσιο (area aboard a ship where the engine is located) · ca enginyeria (application of science to the needs of humanity) · nrf înginn'nie (work of an engineer) · ru инжене́рное де́ло (work of an engineer) · uk інжене́рство (work of an engineer) · sv ingenjörsvetenskap (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ru инжини́ринг (application of science to the needs of humanity) · eo inĝenierio (application of science to the needs of humanity) · fi insinöörityö (work of an engineer) · ko 엔지니어링 (work of an engineer) · lo ວິສະວະກຳສາດ (application of science to the needs of humanity) · pt engenharia (profession) · uk інжене́рія (application of science to the needs of humanity) · tl agsikapan (application of science to the needs of humanity) · bpy প্রকৌশল (application of science to the needs of humanity) · cmn 工程 (profession) · ru инжене́ринг (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ru те́хника (application of science to the needs of humanity) · yi אינזשענעריע (application of science to the needs of humanity) · cmn 工程學 /工程学 (work of an engineer) · ka საინჟინრო მეცნიერება (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ru инжене́рное иску́сство (work of an engineer) · fa مهندسی (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ka საინჟინრო ხელოვნება (profession) · ro inginerie (application of science to the needs of humanity) · cmn 工程學 /工程学 (profession) · oc engenhariá (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ja 工学 (work of an engineer) · ru проекти́рование (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ja 工学 (profession) · sl inženirstvo (application of science to the needs of humanity) · de Ingenieurwesen (application of science to the needs of humanity) · pt engenharia (application of science to the needs of humanity) · fr ingénierie (profession) · gd einnseanaireachd (application of science to the needs of humanity) · it sala macchine (area aboard a ship where the engine is located) · pt engenharia (work of an engineer) · ko 공학 (application of science to the needs of humanity) · hi अभियांत्रिकी (application of science to the needs of humanity) · da ingeniørvidenskab (application of science to the needs of humanity) · de Ingenieurberuf (profession) · sh tehnika (application of science to the needs of humanity) · nb ingeniørvitenskap (application of science to the needs of humanity) · id teknik (profession) · cmn 引擎房 (area aboard a ship where the engine is located) · cs strojovna (area aboard a ship where the engine is located) · cy peirianyddiaeth (application of science to the needs of humanity) · id rekayasa (work of an engineer) · mk инжене́рство (application of science to the needs of humanity) · ru маши́нное отделе́ние (area aboard a ship where the engine is located) · fi insinööritaito (application of science to the needs of humanity) · su rékayasa (application of science to the needs of humanity)