engineering

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the practical application of science to commerce or industry
noun the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
noun a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located

From engineer + -ing.

It's a classic engineering problem." — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau
I'll be an engineering officer. — Free Air, Sinclair Lewis
The engineering buildings were partly demolished. — Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror, Trumbull White

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