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Definition of Engineering
1. Noun. The practical application of science to commerce or industry.
Generic synonyms: Profession, Application, Practical Application
Specialized synonyms: Aeronautical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Automotive Technology, Chemical Engineering, Communications Technology, Computer Technology, High Tech, High Technology, Rail Technology, Railroading
Derivative terms: Engineer, Technological, Technologist
2. Noun. The discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems. "He had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"
Examples of category: Flood Control, Sink, Source
Generic synonyms: Bailiwick, Discipline, Field, Field Of Study, Study, Subject, Subject Area, Subject Field
Specialized synonyms: Aeronautical Engineering, Bionics, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Ergonomics, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Ee, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computing, Architectural Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Technology, It, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Engineering, Naval Engineering, Rocketry
Derivative terms: Technological, Technological, Technologist
3. Noun. A room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located.
Definition of Engineering
1. 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.
Definition of Engineering
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Medical Definition of Engineering
1. 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. In a comprehensive sense, engineering includes architecture as a mechanical art, in distinction from architecture as a fine art. It was formerly divided into military engineering, which is the art of designing and constructing offensive and defensive works, and civil engineering, in a broad sense, as relating to other kinds of public works, machinery, etc. Civil engineering, in modern usage, is strictly the art of planning, laying out, and constructing fixed public works, such as railroads, highways, canals, aqueducts, water works, bridges, lighthouses, docks, embankments, breakwaters, dams, tunnels, etc. Mechanical engineering relates to machinery, such as steam engines, machine tools, mill work, etc. Mining engineering deals with the excavation and working of mines, and the extraction of metals from their ores, etc. Engineering is further divided into steam engineering, gas engineering, agricultural engineering, topographical engineering, electrical engineering, etc. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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