engineering
noun
en·gi·neer·ing
ˌen-jə-ˈnir-iŋ 
1
: the activities or function of an engineer
2
a
: the application of science and mathematics by which the properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made useful to people
b
: the design and manufacture of complex products
software engineering
3
: calculated manipulation or direction (as of behavior)
social engineering
compare genetic engineering
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This control panel is a good example of smart engineering.
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Additionally, Bechtel managed the engineering and construction of Phase I of the Silicon Valley Line, which began serving passengers in 2020.
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Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Related article Boeing was once known for safety and engineering.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 8 July 2024
Even the international nuclear fusion research and engineering megaproject ITER recently suffered a four-year timetable setback when the delivery of a 6,000-tonne magnet and other components was delayed.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 8 July 2024
Hawke, meanwhile, had been part of the founding research and engineering team at Wayve, a British AI company building the software brains for self-driving cars that recently attracted $1 billion in investment from SoftBank, Nvidia, and Microsoft.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 8 July 2024
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Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Related article Boeing was once known for safety and engineering.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 8 July 2024
Even the international nuclear fusion research and engineering megaproject ITER recently suffered a four-year timetable setback when the delivery of a 6,000-tonne magnet and other components was delayed.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 8 July 2024
Hawke, meanwhile, had been part of the founding research and engineering team at Wayve, a British AI company building the software brains for self-driving cars that recently attracted $1 billion in investment from SoftBank, Nvidia, and Microsoft.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 8 July 2024
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engineering
noun
en·gi·neer·ing
ˌen-jə-ˈni(ə)r-iŋ
: the science or profession of developing and using nature's power and resources in ways that are useful to people (as in designing and building roads, bridges, dams, or machines and in creating new products)
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