engineering
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engineering
- /ˌɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ/ UK
- /ˌɛn.d͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ.ɪŋ/ US
Where it comes from
From engineer + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of engineer
noun engineerings
- 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.
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: technology, applied science, engine room, engineering science, technician, technological, design, technical, analytical, geometry, works, analysis, machinery, layout, technique, polytechnic
Translations
Every language
noun work of an engineer
| 한국어 | 공학 gonghak, 엔지니어링 enjinieoring |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 工学 kōgaku, 工務 kōmu, エンジニアリング enjiniaringu |
| 中文 | 工程 gōngchéng, 工程學 /工程学 gōngchéngxué |
| Português | engenharia |
| Français | ingénierie |
| Deutsch | Ingenieurwesen, Engineering |
| Italiano | ingegneria |
| Română | inginerie |
| Русский | инжене́рное иску́сство inženérnoje iskússtvo, инжене́рное де́ло inženérnoje délo, машинострое́ние mašinostrojénije, инжини́ринг inžiníring |
| العربية | هَنْدَسَة handasa |
| עברית | הַנְדָּסָה handasá |
noun application of science to the needs of humanity
| Español | ingeniería |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 공학 gonghak, 엔지니어링 enjinieoring |
| 日本語 | 工学 kōgaku, 工務 kōmu, エンジニアリング enjiniaringu |
| 中文 | 工程 gōngchéng |
| हिन्दी | अभियांत्रिकी abhiyāntrikī |
| Kiswahili | uhandisi |
| Português | engenharia |
| Français | ingénierie, génie |
| Deutsch | Ingenieurwissenschaft, Ingenieurwesen, Engineering |
| Italiano | ingegneria |
| Ελληνικά | μηχανική michanikí |
| Română | inginerie |
| Русский | те́хника téxnika, инжене́рия inženérija, разрабо́тка razrabótka, инжини́ринг inžiníring, проекти́рование projektírovanije, инжене́ринг inženéring |
| العربية | هَنْدَسَة handasa |
| עברית | הַנְדָּסָה handasá |
noun area aboard a ship where the engine is located
| Español | sala de máquinas |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 引擎房, 引擎室, 引擎艙 /引擎舱 |
| Français | salle des machines |
| Deutsch | Maschinenraum |
| Italiano | sala macchine |
| Ελληνικά | μηχανοστάσιο michanostásio |
| Română | sala mașinilor |
| Русский | маши́нное отделе́ние mašínnoje otdelénije |
noun profession
| 한국어 | 공학 gonghak |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 工学 kōgaku |
| 中文 | 工程 gōngchéng, 工程學 /工程学 gōngchéngxué |
| Português | engenharia |
| Français | ingénierie |
| Deutsch | Ingenieurwesen, Ingenieurberuf |
| Italiano | ingegneria |
| Ελληνικά | μηχανολογία michanología |
| Русский | инжене́рное де́ло inženérnoje délo, машинострое́ние mašinostrojénije, инжини́ринг inžiníring |
| עברית | הַנְדָּסָה handasá |
Talk about this word "engineering." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/engineering. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. engineering. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/engineering "engineering." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/engineering.Cite this
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title = {engineering},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/engineering},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
