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Meaning of 'engineering' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Engineering [ n.]
- Originally, the art of managing engines; in its modern and extended sense, the art and science by which the mechanical properties of matter are made useful to man in structures and machines; the occupation and work of an engineer.
2 . Engineering [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Engineer

Meaning of 'engineering' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . engineering [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
Example in sentence:
  • he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study

Nearby Words:

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