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[en-juh-neer-ing]

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noun

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.

the action, work, or profession of an engineer.

skillful or artful contrivance; maneuvering.

Origin:
1710–20; engineer + -ing¹

Related forms

non·en·gi·neer·ing, noun, adjective

pre·en·gi·neer·ing, adjective

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Nokia did not respond to a request for comment asking about the internal struggle between design and engineering.

One is to fund research with a strong emphasis on energy engineering and science.

Still other opponents warn that an easing of laws on creating hybrid embryos could lead to genetic engineering of human beings.

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Nokia did not respond to a request for comment asking about the internal struggle between design and engineering.

One is to fund research with a strong emphasis on energy engineering and science.

Still other opponents warn that an easing of laws on creating hybrid embryos could lead to genetic engineering of human beings.

Engineering life is a fundamental mistake and irreversible.

Much of the traditional farming knowledge and engineering expertise was lost.

Gabions--wire mesh baskets filled with rocks--have been used for civil engineering purposes for centuries.

It's also simply a tour de force of genetic engineering.

But the idea that the draft was a useful tool for social engineering endures.

Genetic engineering of plants and animals promises new ways to feed the world, but some see risks to the land and to human health.

It increased global trade and led to advances in disease control, science and engineering.

Pervious concrete should not be installed on slopes without special engineering.

For many students, earning a degree in engineering is less than enjoyable and far from what they expected.

Allylix gets around this by engineering the genes for new biological pathways into yeast cells.

Biotech companies present their side of the genetic engineering debate.

He has a diploma in fine arts and has also studied electrical and mechanical engineering.

The beauty, delicacy, and superb engineering never ceases to amaze and surprise me.

Scientists are debating how genetic engineering and other technologies will reshape what it means to be human.

So further engineering is needed to turn them into useful materials.

Genetic engineering created this zinnia hybrid flower.

We are a fast-paced engineering team that prides itself in taking on big challenges.

Members of an engineering committee examine a wooden board driven cleanly through a plank by the tornado.

Researchers used an engineering technique to simulate how much each snout was stressed and strained during feeding.

Biomimetics is the concept of industrial design and engineering mimicking characteristics found in nature.

To compete in a global economy, some school districts are offering engineering lessons to students in kindergarten.

Calloway has had a fascination with engineering and all things mechanical.

Uncover the engineering marvels of three great world wonders.

Study paves way for large-scale engineering of complex cells.

Everything you wanted to know about stem cells, cloning and genetic engineering but were afraid to.

In downturn, a growing numbers of students are turning to crossover graduate programs in engineering and business management.

Science and engineering research space at the nation's.

First, it should expose visitors to engineering and architectural triumphs from different times and places.

Many feats of engineering boil down to a material's ability to switch between two different states.

In many ways it was a model of clever engineering and technological accomplishment.

Einstein's theory of relativity has received what is believed to be its first practical application in engineering.

Within minutes, the professor of engineering and management science at.

NatEl's technology uses the engineering concept of fixed-wing aircraft to generate electricity.

With the help of a sophisticated engineering tool, researchers have unlocked the secrets of one dinosaur's bite.

UN troops have provided engineering help and heavy equipment to carefully uncover buried artwork.

Tissue engineering has been around for years, and researchers have made major progress in the last decade.

Big engineering systems existed, to be sure, before systems engineering.

Speckling on birds' eggs may be a unique solution to an engineering problem: how to strengthen fragile shells.

Denoting both direction and magnitude, vectors appear throughout the world of science and engineering.

During the information revolution, it became possible for those with an engineering mentality to control large amounts of capital.

Few engineering feats today will last two centuries despite computer design and advance engineering science.

Misty conditions wrap the stone engineering in a soft cloak of magic and.

Scientists hope to one day solve this problem by manufacturing replacement parts through tissue engineering.

It only took a small engineering nudge to deputize a plant's natural, evolutionary self-defense mechanisms for threat detection.

He promised not to commercialise the genetic engineering of seed sterility, in effect terminating terminator.

For anyone interested, this is a fairly heavy engineering text for basic naval architecture.

Miniaturizing robotic components to perform tasks inside the body poses novel engineering challenges.

Genetic engineering experiments and time travel are.

Similarly, it divided its engineering efforts into activities such as designing prototypes and the necessary equipment.

But his belief in the beautiful efficiency of natural engineering clearly anticipated the modern science of biomimetics.

Such engineering may ultimately point the way to improved gene therapy treatments for human diseases.

It attempts to merge a business model with creative engineering to solve the widespread problem of water shortages.

Now neuroscientists are reverse engineering the female orgasm.

They point to the latest collective agreement in the engineering sector:.

Net energy and entropy calculations seem to be missing from big energy s engineering interests.

He recruited an exceptional team of experts to help with the engineering of this process.

Faced with a consumer backlash, biotech is working on genetically engineered food without the genetic engineering.

The story of their construction is one of pioneering engineering prowess in one of the harshest environments on earth.

Uh, potentially impressive but as yet uncompleted engineering feat that should have been unnecessary.

Architecture is usually conceived as the aesthetic design of the structure, while the construction is purely civil engineering.

It's an engineering marvel that underscores the importance of balancing humanity's needs against nature's purity.

The convergence of biology and engineering is turning health care into an information industry.

And there is no telling when, or if, costs and various engineering issues can be resolved".

For me, it's about the engineering and the lack of a scalable process.

As a young man he studied electrical engineering and was a keen chess player.

My undergraduate degree was in aerospace engineering and graduate degree was computation engineering.

The new field was dubbed optogenetics: optical stimulation plus genetic engineering.

The number of young people, particularly those with valuable science and engineering skills, is shrinking.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

noun

a person trained and skilled in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines, or in any of various branches of engineering: a mechanical engineer; a civil engineer.

a person who operates or is in charge of an engine.

Also called locomotive engineer. Railroads. a person who operates or is in charge of a locomotive.

a member of an army, navy, or air force specially trained in engineering work.

a skillful manager: a political engineer.

verb (used with object)

to plan, construct, or manage as an engineer: He's engineered several big industrial projects.

to design or create using the techniques or methods of engineering: The motor has been engineered to run noiselessly.

to arrange, manage, or carry through by skillful or artful contrivance: He certainly engineered the election campaign beautifully.

Origin:
1350–1400; engine + -eer; replacing Middle English engin(e)our < Anglo-French engineor Old French engigneor < Medieval Latin ingeniātor, equivalent to ingeniā(re) to design, devise (verbal derivative of ingenium; see engine) + Latin -tor -tor

Related forms

sub·en·gi·neer, noun

un·en·gi·neered, adjective

well-en·gi·neered, adjective

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World English Dictionary

engineering (ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ)

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	See also military engineering the profession of applying scientific principles to the design, construction, and maintenance of engines, cars, machines, etc (mechanical engineering), buildings, bridges, roads, etc (civil engineering), electrical machines and communication systems (electrical engineering), chemical plant and machinery (chemical engineering), or aircraft (aeronautical engineering)

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Word Origin & History

engineer

early 14c., "constructor of military engines," from O.Fr. engigneor, from L.L. ingeniare (see engine); general sense of "inventor, designer" is recorded from early 15c.; civil sense, in ref. to public works, is recorded from c.1600. Meaning "locomotive driver" is first attested

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1832, Amer.Eng. The verb is attested from 1843; figurative sense of "arrange, contrive" is attested from 1864, originally in a political context. Related: Engineered. Engineering as a field of study is attested from 1792; an earlier word was engineership (1640s). Engineery was attempted in 1793, but it did not stick.

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Science Dictionary

engineering

(ěn'jə-nîr'ĭng) Pronunciation Key
The application of science to practical uses such as the design of structures, machines, and systems. Engineering has many specialities such as civil engineering, chemical engineering, and mechanical engineering.

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