engineering
/ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/ noun [U]Definition
› the work of an engineer, for example, designing or building machines, electrical equipment, roads, etc. using scientific principles: She wants to encourage more women into engineering. engineering work/company/project
› PRODUCTION the way that something has been designed and built: Despite some very clever engineering, the products failed to attract customers. → See also chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer-assisted engineering, concurrent engineering, electrical engineering, financial engineering, genetic engineering, heavy engineering, human factors engineering, industrial engineering, light engineering, mechanical engineering, precision engineering, reverse engineering, simultaneous engineering, social engineering, software engineering, structural engineering, value engineering
(Definition of engineering noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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