What is the definition of the word Engineering?

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What is the definition of the word Engineering?

Answer 1

technology: the practical application of science to commerce or industry

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"

a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located

Answer 2

Nice question. There are three ways in which the word is frequently used:

Application of science to designing things:

The application of science in the design, planning, construction, and maintenance of buildings, machines, and other manufactured things.



Profession involving technical designing:

A branch of engineering pursued as a profession, e.g. civil engineering or electronic engineering.

Contrivance:

The planning or bringing about of something, especially when done with ingenuity or secretiveness.