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engineering — en‧gi‧neer‧ing [ˌendʒˈnɪərɪŋ ǁ ˈnɪr ] noun [uncountable] MANUFACTURING the profession and activity of designing the way roads, bridges, machines, electrical equipment etc are built: • Most students specialize in one single branch of engineering … Financial and business terms
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
engineering — [pr.: enginíring] n. Studiere a unui proiect industrial sub toate aspectele sale. /cuv. engl. Trimis de siveco, 22.08.2004. Sursa: NODEX ENGINEERING s.n. (Anglicism) Studiere a unui proiect industrial sub toate aspectele sale (tehnic, economic … Dicționar Român
engineering — [en΄jə nir′iŋ] n. 1. a) the science concerned with putting scientific knowledge to practical uses, divided into different branches, as civil, electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineering b) the planning, designing, construction, or management … English World dictionary
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 … Etymology dictionary
engineering — ► NOUN ▪ the branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures … English terms 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
