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   En·gi·neer

   /ˌenjəˈnir/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works. Similar designerplannerbuilderarchitectproducerfabricatordevelopercreatorinventororiginatordevisercontrivermastermind
   • ▪ a person qualified in a branch of engineering, especially as a professional: "an aeronautical engineer"
   • ▪ the operator or supervisor of an engine, especially a railroad locomotive or the engine on an aircraft or ship. Similar engineering officercontrollerhandlerdriveroperatormechanicmachinisttechnicianfitterartificerinformal:mech
   • ▪ a skillful contriver or originator of something: "the prime engineer of the approach"

   verb

   • 1. design and build (a machine or structure): "the men who engineered the tunnel"
   • ▪ skillfully or artfully arrange for (an event or situation) to occur: "she engineered another meeting with him"
   • ▪ modify (an organism) by manipulating its genetic material: "it is now possible to engineer tobacco plants that are resistant to the virus"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a designer and constructor of fortifications and weapons; formerly also as ingineer): in early use from Old French engigneor, from medieval Latin ingeniator, from ingeniare ‘contrive, devise’, from Latin ingenium (see engine); in later use from French ingénieur or Italian ingegnere, also based on Latin ingenium, with the ending influenced by -eer.

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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › engineerENGINEER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Engineer definition: a person trained and skilled in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines, or in any of various branches of engineering. See examples of ENGINEER used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of engineer. noun. a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems. synonyms: applied scientist, technologist. see more. verb. design as an engineer. “He engineered the water supply project” see more. verb. plan and direct (a complex undertaking) synonyms: direct, mastermind, orchestrate, organise, organize. see more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENGINEER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · An engineer is a person who uses scientific knowledge to design, construct, and maintain engines and machines or structures such as roads, railways, and bridges . 2. See also chemical engineer, civil engineer, electrical engineer, sound engineer. 3. countable noun. An engineer is a person who repairs mechanical or electrical devices.

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   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.

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   noun. a person trained and skilled in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines, or in any of various branches of engineering: a mechanical engineer; a civil engineer. a person who operates or is in charge of an engine. Also called locomotive engineer . Railroads. a person who operates or is in charge of a locomotive.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishengineer noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˌendʒɪˈnɪə (r)/ /ˌendʒɪˈnɪr/ a person whose job involves designing and building engines, machines, roads, bridges, etc. We worked with a team of scientists and engineers. You need the advice of a qualified engineer. engineers who designed and built advanced military aircraft.

8. www.britannica.com › technology › engineeringEngineering | Definition, History, Functions, & Facts |...

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   Mar 29, 2024 · The field has been defined by the Engineers Council for Professional Development, in the United States, as the creative application of “scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them singly or in combination; or to construct or operate the same with full cognizance ...