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Meaning of engineering in English

engineering
noun [ U ]
uk
/ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ/ us
/ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪr.ɪŋ/
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the work of an engineer (= a person who designs or builds machines, engines, electrical systems, or large structures such as roads or bridges using scientific principles), or the study of this work:
The Eiffel Tower is a remarkable feat of engineering.
Richard studied engineering at MIT.
German/American engineering
aeronautic/offshore engineering
See also
chemical engineering
civil engineering
commercial engineering
genetic engineering
geoengineering
mechanical engineering
non-engineering
reverse engineering
social engineering
sound engineering
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(Definition of engineering from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

engineering | American Dictionary

engineering
noun [ U ]
us
/ˌen·dʒəˈnɪər·ɪŋ/
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the study of using scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other things, including bridges, roads, vehicles, and buildings:
civil/electrical/mechanical engineering
an engineering firm/degree
(Definition of engineering from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

engineering | Business English

engineering
noun [ U ]
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/ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/ us
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the work of an engineer, for example, designing or building machines, electrical equipment, roads, etc. using scientific principles:
She wants to encourage more women into engineering.
engineering work/company/project
PRODUCTION
the way that something has been designed and built:
Despite some very clever engineering, the products failed to attract customers.
See also
chemical engineering
civil engineering
computer-assisted engineering
concurrent engineering
electrical engineering
financial engineering
genetic engineering
heavy engineering
human factors engineering
industrial engineering
light engineering
mechanical engineering
precision engineering
reverse engineering
simultaneous engineering
social engineering
software engineering
structural engineering
value engineering
(Definition of engineering from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Collocations with engineering

engineering

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earthquake engineering
The title is misleading in that the book is overwhelmingly concerned with details of earthquake engineering, risk and hazard evaluation, and local site assessment.
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engineering challenge
I can understand the specialists' tremendous interest in the project, for it is a wonderful engineering challenge to high-grade people.
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engineering education
Figure 3 shows how the five proposals are interrelated, if you wish, as a system, par t of the larger system of engineering education.
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工程設計, 工程學…
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工程设计, 工程学…
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अभियंत्याचे काम किंवा या कामाचा अभ्यास…
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工学, 工学（こうがく）…
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ingénierie [feminine], ingénierie…
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ingeniørarbejde, teknologi…
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ingenjörsvetenskap, -konst…
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ingeniørarbeid [neuter], teknikk [masculine], ingeniørfag/-yrke…
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انجینئرنگ کا کام, انجینئرنگ کی تعلیم…
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інженерна майстерність…
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ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং, কারিগরি বিদ্যা…
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inženýrství…
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rekayasa…
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วิศวกรรมศาสตร์…
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inżynieria, mechanika…
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기술…
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ingegneria…
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