Look up: Engineering

1. engineering
   [n] - the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems 2. [n] - a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located
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2. engineering
   The Romans were a civilization of engineers and builders. In the applying of pure knowledge to practical uses their engineers were unsurpassed. Without the ability to manufacture parts to standard dimensions close enough to allow them to be interchangeable in finished products, they nevertheless had huge factories capable of large scale mass produc…
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3. engineering
   the creative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing. Category: Technical and industry in general
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4. Engineering
   En`gi·neer'ing noun Originally, the art of managing engines; in its modern and extended sense, the art and science by which the mechanical properties of matter are made useful to man in structures and machines; the occupation and work of an engineer. �...
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5. engineering
   Originally, the art of managing engines; in its modern and extended sense, the art and science by which the mechanical properties of matter are made useful to man in structures and machines; the occupation and work of an engineer. ... In a comprehensive sense, engineering includes architecture as a ...
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6. engineering
   engineering science noun 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`
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7. engineering
   engine room noun a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located
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8. engineering
   (en″jĭ-nēr´ing) the application of scientific and mathematical principles to useful ends, such as in the development of mechanical devices, systems, or processes. biomedical engineering the field of study that uses engineering techniques to improve the health and wel...
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9. Engineering
   • (n.) Originally, the art of managing engines; in its modern and extended sense, the art and science by which the mechanical properties of matter are made useful to man in structures and machines; the occupation and work of an engineer. • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Engineer
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10. engineering
    the application of science to the optimum conversion of the resources of nature to the uses of humankind. The field has been defined by the Engineers ... [6 related articles]
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11. engineering
    engineering, profession devoted to designing, constructing, and operating the structures, machines, and other devices of industry and everyday life.Sections in this article:IntroductionTypes of EngineeringDevelopment of Engineering
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12. engineering
    Type: Term Pronunciation: en′jin-ēr′ing Definitions: 1. The practical application of physical, mechanical, and mathematical principles.
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13. engineering
    The application of science to the design, construction, and maintenance of works, machinery, roads, railways, bridges, harbour installations, engines, ships, aircraft and airports, spacecraft and space stations, and the generation, transmission, and use of electrical power. The main divisions of eng...
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14. Engineering
    `Engineering` is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of peop...
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