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engineeringthe branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌendʒɪˈnɪrɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 공학, 기술 분야

Korean pronunciation: 엔지**니어**링

Example Sentences

  • My friend switched from liberal arts to engineering because he wanted to build robots, not write essays about robots.
  • Engineering requires both creativity and precision to solve real-world problems.
  • The greatest achievement of ancient Roman engineering was probably their aqueduct system, not their reality TV shows.

engineering

NOUN

//ˌendʒɪˈnɪrɪŋ//

the branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures

engineering concept
💡 Concept

Engineering students test a model bridge with weights until it finally holds steady.

engineering rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Pioneering engineering through precise steering!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌendʒɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Rootengine
Suffix--eer

Origin

14세기 'engine(엔진)'에서 파생된 단어로, 원래 라틴어 'ingenium(재능, 발명품)'에서 온 말입니다. 중세 시대 공성무기를 만드는 기술자들을 'engineer'라고 불렀던 것이 현대의 공학자라는 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

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pioneering
steering
appearing

🔗Collocations

civil engineering
mechanical engineering
software engineering
electrical engineering
engineering design
engineering student
precision engineering

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My friend switched from liberal arts to engineering because he wanted to build robots, not write essays about robots.

Engineering requires both creativity and precision to solve real-world problems.

😄 Fun example

The greatest achievement of ancient Roman engineering was probably their aqueduct system, not their reality TV shows.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

technologyapplied sciencetechnical designconstruction science

Antonyms

theoretical sciencepure mathematics

Related

engineertechnicalconstructiondesigninnovation

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