engineering

engineering
engineering 1680s, from ENGINEER (Cf. engineer) (n.). Meaning "work done by an engineer" is from 1720. As a field of study, attested from 1792. An earlier word was engineership (1640s); engineery was attempted in 1793, but it did not stick.

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  • Engineering — En gi*neer ing, n. Originally, the art of managing engines; in its modern and extended sense, the art and science by which the properties of matter are made useful to man, whether in structures, machines, chemical substances, or living organisms; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • engineering — [ ɛn(d)ʒiniriŋ; in ] n. m. • 1949; mot angl. « art de l ingénieur » → génie (III) ♦ Anglic. ⇒ ingénierie(recomm. offic.). ● engineering nom masculin (mot anglais) Synonyme de ingénierie. ● engineering (difficultés) nom masculin (mot anglais) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • engineering — index building (business of assembling), contrivance, strategy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Engineering — The Watt steam engine, a major driver in the Industrial Revolution, underscores the importance of engineering in modern history. This model is on display at the main building of the ETSIIM in Madrid, Spain. Engineering is the discipline, art,… …   Wikipedia

  • engineering — /en jeuh near ing/, n. 1. the art or science of making practical application of the knowledge of pure sciences, as physics or chemistry, as in the construction of engines, bridges, buildings, mines, ships, and chemical plants. 2. the action, work …   Universalium

  • engineering — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy, light ▪ precision ▪ advanced ▪ aeronautical, aerospace ▪ civil …   Collocations dictionary

  • engineering — [[t]e̱nʤɪnɪ͟ərɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ N UNCOUNT Engineering is the work involved in designing and constructing engines and machinery, or structures such as roads and bridges. Engineering is also the subject studied by people who want to do this work. → See… …   English dictionary

  • Engineering — Als Ingenieurwissenschaften (auch Ingenieurwesen) werden diejenigen Wissenschaften bezeichnet, die sich in ihrem Bereich mit der Forschung und der technischen Entwicklung oder auch Konstruktion sowie der Produktionstechnik beschäftigen und dabei… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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