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Engineering is defined as an act of skilled managing or the practical application of science and math skills to everyday life.
(noun)- An example of engineering is to build a bridge or road over a canyon between two steep hillsides.
- An example of engineering is a computer technician being able to figure out what's wrong with a computer and fix it by giving instructions to the user over the phone.
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See engineering in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- the science concerned with putting scientific knowledge to practical uses, divided into different branches, as civil, electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineering
- the planning, designing, construction, or management of machinery, roads, bridges, buildings, etc.
- the act of maneuvering or managing
See engineering in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- a. The application of scientific and mathematical principles to practical ends such as the design, manufacture, and operation of efficient and economical structures, machines, processes, and systems.b. The profession of or the work performed by an engineer.
- Skillful maneuvering or direction: geopolitical engineering; social engineering.
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