what does engineering mean?
ENGINEERING as NOUN
- Meaning
- the practical application of science to commerce or industry
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Hypernyms(s) engineering is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located
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Hypernyms(s) engineering is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
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- he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study
Hypernyms(s) engineering is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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