engineering
noun
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Definition of engineering
1
: the activities or function of an engineer
2a
: the application of science and mathematics by which the properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made useful to people
b
: the design and manufacture of complex products
software engineering
3
: calculated manipulation or direction (as of behavior)
social engineering
— compare genetic engineering
Examples of engineering in a Sentence
This control panel is a good example of smart engineering.
Recent Examples on the Web
He’s seen the pattern again and again: An excellent nurse or doctor becomes a hospital administrator, a top-notch car engineer gets bumped up to head of engineering. — Chris Woolston, Quartz at Work, "How to deal with an abusive boss," 29 Aug. 2019 In Principles of Engineering, students investigate the major fields of engineering and design. — Ramona Sentinel, "Mentors needed to assist Career Technical Education students," 22 Aug. 2019 The greatest flurry of engineering came in the twentieth century, in the wake of the Great Flood of 1927. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "On a Wild Patch of Mississippi Soil," 14 Aug. 2019 Rise says his project gave him a newfound appreciation for the intricate engineering that went into making a camera that would work on the moon. — Daniel Oberhaus, WIRED, "A Photographer Made a Working Replica of NASA’s Moon Camera," 12 Aug. 2019 Not to be lost among all of the fish jokes is that fact that torpedoing a salmon several hundred feet in the air is a significant feat of engineering. — Scottie Andrew, CNN, "The internet is going crazy over a 'salmon cannon' that shoots fish over a dam," 12 Aug. 2019 The accident occurred during the engineering and technical support of isotope power sources on a liquid propulsion system, Rosatom said in a statement. — NBC News, "Russian nuclear agency says five killed in accident at test site," 10 Aug. 2019 The hotel was previously known as the Lakeside Motel, said presenter Mitch Ensor, of the Bay State Land Services engineering and surveying firm in Forest Hill. — David Anderson, baltimoresun.com, "Owner of Joppa hotel plans conversion of building for drug treatment center," 19 July 2019 Hamilton held herself to the highest possible standards, which was difficult in its own right considering that software engineering wasn't truly a professional field at the time. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Google's Tribute to Apollo's Margaret Hamilton Is Larger Than Central Park," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'engineering.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for engineering
engineering
noun
English Language Learners Definition of engineering
: the work of designing and creating large structures (such as roads and bridges) or new products or systems by using scientific methods
: the control or direction of something (such as behavior)
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engineering
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en·gi·neer·ing
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Kids Definition of engineering
: the application of science to the goal of creating useful machines (as automobiles) or structures (as roads and dams)
industrial engineering computer engineering
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