engineering
English Thesaurus
1. the practical application of science to commerce or industry (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | profession, |
| definition | : | an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | chemical engineering, |
| definition | : | the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | communications technology, |
| definition | : | the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | computer technology, |
| definition | : | the activity of designing and constructing and programming computers (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | high tech, high technology, |
| definition | : | highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics) (noun.act) |
2. a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | room, |
| definition | : | an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling (noun.artifact) |
| domain category | : | ship, |
| definition | : | a vessel that carries passengers or freight (noun.artifact) |
3. the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | aeronautical engineering, |
| definition | : | the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | bionics, |
| definition | : | application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | bioengineering, biotechnology, ergonomics, |
| definition | : | the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | chemical engineering, |
| definition | : | the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | civil engineering, |
| definition | : | the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | ee, electrical engineering, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | computer science, computing, |
| definition | : | the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | architectural engineering, |
| definition | : | the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | industrial engineering, industrial management, |
| definition | : | the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | information technology, it, |
| definition | : | the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | mechanical engineering, |
| definition | : | the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | nanotechnology, |
| definition | : | the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | nuclear engineering, |
| definition | : | the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | naval engineering, |
| definition | : | the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | rocketry, |
| definition | : | the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | flood control, |
| definition | : | (engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc in order to minimize the occurrence of floods (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | sink, |
| definition | : | (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system (noun.process) |
| domain member category | : | source, |
| definition | : | (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system (noun.process) |
4. the practical application of science to commerce or industry (noun.act)
| derivation | : | engineer, |
| definition | : | design as an engineer (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | technical, technological, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles (adj.pert) |
5. the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | technological, |
| definition | : | based in scientific and industrial progress (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | technical, technological, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles (adj.pert) |
6. the practical application of science to commerce or industry (noun.act)
| derivation | : | engineer, |
| definition | : | design as an engineer (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | technical, technological, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles (adj.pert) |
7. the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | technological, |
| definition | : | based in scientific and industrial progress (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | technical, technological, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles (adj.pert) |
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