ENGINEERING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ENGINEERING?

Need another word that means the same as “engineering”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “engineering” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Engineering” are: engineering science, technology, engine room, practical, organization, planning, plans, management, arrangement, administration, direction, orchestration, regimentation, coordination, execution, handling, running

Engineering as a Noun

Definitions of "Engineering" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “engineering” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The practical application of science to commerce or industry.
• The branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures.
• The practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry.
• A room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located.
• The discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems.
• The action of working artfully to bring something about.
• A field of study or activity concerned with modification or development in a particular area.

Synonyms of "Engineering" as a noun (17 Words)

administration	The act of administering medication. The oral administration of the antibiotic.
arrangement	An orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging. They made arrangements to meet in Chicago.
coordination	Being of coordinate importance, rank, or degree. An important managerial task is the control and coordination of activities.
direction	Something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action. Under his direction the college has developed an international reputation.
engine room	Something used to achieve a purpose.
engineering science	The practical application of science to commerce or industry.
execution	The performance of an instruction or program. There were mass arrests and executions.
handling	The management of someone or something. The handling of prisoners.
management	Trickery; deceit. Management were extremely cooperative.
orchestration	An arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect. Prokofiev s mastery of orchestration.
organization	The action of organizing something. The organization of conferences.
planning	The control of urban development by a local government authority, from which a licence must be obtained to build a new property or change an existing one. The planning stages of the operation.
plans	An arrangement scheme. They discussed plans for a new bond issue.
practical	An examination or lesson in which theories and procedures learned are applied to the actual making or doing of something.
regimentation	The imposition of order or discipline.
running	The act of running traveling on foot at a fast pace. A running engine.
technology	The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry. The mastery of fire was a huge advance in human technology.

Usage Examples of "Engineering" as a noun

• Software engineering.
• If not for his shrewd engineering, the election would have been lost.
• He had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study.

Associations of "Engineering" (30 Words)

advanced	Ahead of the times. People of advanced years.
aeronautic	Of or pertaining to aeronautics.
aeronautics	The science or practice of building or flying aircraft.
aerospace	The atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole.
automatic	A vehicle with automatic transmission. An automatic kettle that switches itself off when it boils.
biomedical	Relating to the activities and applications of science to clinical medicine.
bionics	Application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems.
biotech	The branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes. Biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem.
biotechnology	The exploitation of biological processes for industrial and other purposes, especially the genetic manipulation of microorganisms for the production of antibiotics, hormones, etc. Biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem.
commercialization	The process of managing or running something principally for financial gain. The escalating commercialization of athletics.
computer	An expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines.
device	Something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect. Their shields bear the device of the Blazing Sun.
electrical	Shares in companies manufacturing electrical goods. Electrical appliances.
electronic	Of or relating to electronics concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons. Electronic banking.
electronics	The branch of physics and technology concerned with the design of circuits using transistors and microchips, and with the behaviour and movement of electrons in a semiconductor, conductor, vacuum, or gas. Electronics is seen as a growth industry.
industrial	Shares in industrial companies. Industrial work.
industry	A particular form or branch of economic or commercial activity. The Shakespeare industry.
machinery	The components of a machine. Farm machinery.
manufacturing	The making of articles on a large scale using machinery; industrial production. Manufacturing is vital to Great Britain.
mechanical	(of an action) done without thought or spontaneity; automatic. Mechanical arts.
metallurgical	Of or relating to metallurgy. Metallurgical engineer.
meteorology	The climate and weather of a region. Overwintering would allow the team to investigate the island s meteorology.
microprocessor	Integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system. A disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive.
newfangled	Gratuitously new. Newfangled ideas.
optics	The scientific study of sight and the behaviour of light, or the properties of transmission and deflection of other forms of radiation. The optics of a telescope.
robotic	Resembling or characteristic of a robot, especially in being stiff or unemotional. The lander has a robotic arm that will dig into the Martian surface to collect samples for analysis.
science	A particular area of science. The sweet science of pugilism.
semiconductor	A solid substance that has a conductivity between that of an insulator and that of most metals either due to the addition of an impurity or because of temperature effects Devices made of semiconductors notably silicon are essential components of most electronic circuits.
technology	The practical application of science to commerce or industry. Advances in computer technology.
wireless	Using radio, microwaves, etc. (as opposed to wires or cables) to transmit signals. Listening to the news on the wireless.