English > engineering: 3 senses > noun 2, cognition| Meaning | The discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems. |
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| Example | "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study" |
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| Synonyms | engineering science, applied science, technology |
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| Category of | flood control | (engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc in order to minimize the occurrence of floods |
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| sink | (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system |
| source | (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system |
| Narrower | aeronautical engineering | The branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft |
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| architectural engineering | The branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art) |
| bionics | application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems) |
| biotechnology, bioengineering, ergonomics | The branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments |
| chemical engineering | The branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes |
| civil engineering | The branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges |
| computer science, computing | The branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
| electrical engineering, EE | The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication |
| industrial engineering, industrial management | The branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways |
| information technology, IT | The branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information |
| mechanical engineering | The branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery |
| nanotechnology | The branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules) |
| naval engineering | The branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships |
| nuclear engineering | The branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors |
| rocketry | The branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation |
| Broader | discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick | A branch of knowledge |
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| Spanish | ciencia aplicada, ciencias aplicadas, ingeniería, tecnología |
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| Catalan | ciència aplicada, enginyeria, tecnologia |
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