engineering
Other forms: engineerings
If you're good at engineering that means you're able to apply scientific or mathematical ideas to real-world projects like designing a bridge, building a radio tower, and of course, designing engines.
Think of engineering as the field where science, math, and technology meet. If you like to understand how things work and like building new things even more, then consider going into engineering. The word comes, predictably enough, from the word engine. You wouldn't want a poet designing the engine of your airplane, would you? Me neither.
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the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems“he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study”synonyms: applied science, engineering science, technologytypes:aeronautical engineeringthe branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraftbionicsapplication of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)bioengineering, biotechnology, ergonomicsthe branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environmentschemical engineeringthe branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processescivil engineeringthe branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridgesEE, electrical engineeringthe branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communicationcomputer science, computingthe branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structuresarchitectural engineeringthe branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art)industrial engineering, industrial managementthe branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive waysIT, information technologythe branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit informationmechanical engineeringthe branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinerynanotechnologythe branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)nuclear engineeringthe branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactorsnaval engineeringthe branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of shipsrocketrythe branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operationhydraulic engineeringthe branch of civil engineering dealing with the use and control of water in motiontelecommunication(often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distanceobject(computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computerAI, artificial intelligencethe branch of computer science that deals with writing computer programs that can solve problems creativelytribologythe branch of engineering that deals with the interaction of surfaces in relative motion (as in bearings or gears): their design and friction and wear and lubricationtype of:bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject fielda branch of knowledge
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the practical application of science to commerce or industrysynonyms: technologytypes:aeronautical engineeringthe activity of designing and constructing aircraftautomotive engineering, automotive technologythe activity of designing and constructing automobileschemical engineeringthe activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problemscommunications technologythe activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systemscomputer technologythe activity of designing and constructing and programming computersautomation, mechanisation, mechanizationthe act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardwaredigital communications technologythe design and construction of communications technology that transmits information in digital formmaglev, magnetic levitationhigh-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of frictiontype of:professionan occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)application, practical applicationthe act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
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a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is locatedsynonyms: engine roomtype of:rooman area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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Vocabulary lists containing engineering
Fleeing to America to escape the Vietnam War, Hà and her family end up in Alabama, where they must adapt to a new culture. This novel in verse was inspired by author Thanhha Lai's own experiences.
Learn these terms and build a solid engineering vocabulary. This comprehensive list covers simple machines, electricity, force and momentum, building materials and structural elements, and much more. This list is sure to cement your understanding of engineering.
Steel yourself for this list of civil engineering terms, and learn all about the design and construction of public infrastructure such as bridges and dams. You'll review beams, joints, cables, and other structural elements, as well as hydraulics, resilience, tension, and much more. This list is dynamite!