engineering

English

Etymology

    From engineer + -ing.

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ/
    • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛn.d͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ.ɪŋ/
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    Verb

    engineering

    1. present participle and gerund of engineer

    Noun

    engineering (usually uncountable, plural engineerings)

    1. (uncountable) The application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology.
      • 2014 June 14, “It’s a gas”, in The Economist, volume 411, number 8891, London: The Economist Group, →ISSN, →OCLC:
        One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains. Isolating a city’s effluent and shipping it away in underground sewers has probably saved more lives than any medical procedure except vaccination.
    2. The area aboard a ship where the engine is located.
    3. Actions controling the motion, shape, or substance of any physical object(s).
    4. Designates the office area of the professional engineering staff.

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    Romanian

    Etymology

      Unadapted borrowing from English engineering.

      Noun

      engineering n (uncountable)

      1. engineering

      Declension

      singular only indefinite definite
      nominative-accusative engineering engineeringul
      genitive-dative engineering engineeringului
      vocative engineeringule

      References

      • engineering in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN