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Meaning of engineering | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Standard
ˌɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ

Definitions

  1. present participle and gerund of engineer
  2. The application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology.
    uncountable, usually
  3. The area aboard a ship where the engine is located.
    uncountable, usually
  4. The application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology
  5. Actions controling the motion, shape, or substance of any physical object(s).
    uncountable, usually
  6. The area aboard a ship where the engine is located
  7. Designates the office area of the professional engineering staff.
    uncountable, usually
  8. Actions controling the motion, shape, or substance of any physical object(s)
  9. Designates the office area of the professional engineering staff

Equivalents

العربية الهندسة هندسة
Bosanski техника
Català enginyeria
Euskara ingeniaritza
فارسی مهندسی
Gàidhlig einnseanaireachd
Galego enxeñaría
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi wilikī
עברית הנדסה
Hrvatski техника
Bahasa Indonesia enjiniring perekayasaan rekayasa teknik
Қазақша инжиниринг
Kurdî teknîk
Македонски инженерство
Bahasa Melayu kejuruteraan
Português engenharia
Română inginerie
Shqip inxhinieri
Српски техника
Kiswahili uhandisi
தமிழ் பொறியியல்
Türkçe mühendislik
Tiếng Việt công trình kĩ thuật

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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