English Explanatory Dictionary

engineering

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

present participle and gerund of engineer

noun

The application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology.
The area aboard a ship where the engine is located.
Actions controling the motion, shape, or substance of any physical object(s).
Designates the office area of the professional engineering staff.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ/ /ˌɛn.d͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ.ɪŋ/ En-us-engineering.ogg

Word forms

engineering engineerings

Etymology

From engineer + -ing.

Related words

science applied mathematics

Derived words

engineering boot engineeringly engineering works geoengineering non-engineering nonengineering

Translations

Arabic: هَنْدَسَة Armenian: ճարտարագիտություն Chinese Mandarin: 工程 Chinese Mandarin: 工程學 /工程学 Finnish: insinöörityö French: ingénierie Galician: enxeñaría German: Ingenieurwesen German: Engineering Hebrew: הַנְדָּסָה Indonesian: teknik Indonesian: rekayasa Irish: innealtóireacht Italian: ingegneria Japanese: 工学 Japanese: 工務 Japanese: エンジニアリング Korean: 공학 Korean: 엔지니어링 Norman: înginn'nie Portuguese: engenharia Romanian: inginerie Russian: инжене́рное иску́сство Russian: инжене́рное де́ло Russian: машинострое́ние Russian: инжини́ринг Thai: วิศวกรรม Turkish: mühendislik Ukrainian: інжене́рство Ukrainian: інжині́ринг Welsh: peirianneg Welsh: peirianyddiaeth

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