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Engineering

noun

Engineering is designing and building useful systems.

11 letters 4 syllables

What does Engineering mean?

Engineering is designing and building useful systems.

Dictionary definition

the field of designing and building machines, systems, and structures.

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Engineering in a sentence

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Our class learned the meaning of engineering.

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The reading passage used engineering while describing a design project.

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In discussion, engineering helped explain how parts and systems work together.

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Synonyms

Words like Engineering

deviceClose in meaning in many contexts.
frameworkClose in meaning in many contexts.
Antonyms

Opposite words

damageHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
failureHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
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Word family

Engineering word family

Base word

engineering

noun

engineering

Base form.

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