Meaning

4 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology.

    Ingenieurwissenschaft, Ingenieurwesen, Engineering

    те́хникаtéxnika, инжене́рияinženérija, разрабо́ткаrazrabótka

    інжене́ріяinženérija

  2. (uncountable, usually)The area aboard a ship where the engine is located.

    Maschinenraum

    маши́нное отделе́ниеmašínnoje otdelénije

    a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located

  3. (uncountable, usually)Actions controling the motion, shape, or substance of any physical object(s).

  4. (uncountable, usually)Designates the office area of the professional engineering staff.

    Ingenieurwesen, Ingenieurberuf

    инжене́рное де́лоinženérnoje délo, машинострое́ниеmašinostrojénije, инжини́рингinžiníring

    інжене́рствоinženérstvo

Examples

100 sentences
  1. Tom has a degree in engineering.

  2. Tom studied electrical engineering in college.

  3. Tom studied mechanical engineering in college.

  4. Tom is a mechanical engineering student.

  5. Tom has a degree in electrical engineering.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
work of an engineer:
application of science to the needs of humanity:
Русский
By meaning 3
work of an engineer:
application of science to the needs of humanity:
area aboard a ship where the engine is located:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
work of an engineer:
application of science to the needs of humanity:
area aboard a ship where the engine is located:
profession:

Origin

From engineer + -ing.

From engineer + -ing.

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Forms

plural: engineerings
Singularengineering

uncountable

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

8 related words

Collocations

3 patterns
  • electrical engineering
  • mechanical engineering
  • engineering in college

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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