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Engineer

noun/ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ/
Definition
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
the operator of a railway locomotive
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɛndʒɪnˈiəɹ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɛndʒɪnˈiəɹ/
3 syllables Say it as /ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
nounthe operator of a railway locomotive
verbdesign as an engineer
“He engineered the water supply project”
verbplan and direct (a complex undertaking)
“he masterminded the robbery”
Word Forms
engineerverbdesign as an engineer
technologynounthe discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
enginenouna wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
engineernouna person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
engineeringnounthe practical application of science to commerce or industry
mastermindnounsomeone who creates new things
directiveadjectiveshowing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
organizernounsomeone who enlists workers to join a union
organizationnounthe persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
organisationnounthe activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically
orchestrationnounan arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ingenieur
eine Person, die wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse nutzt, um praktische Probleme zu lösen
🇫🇷French
ingénieur
une personne qui utilise ses connaissances scientifiques pour résoudre des problèmes pratiques
🇪🇸Spanish
ingeniero
una persona que utiliza el conocimiento científico para resolver problemas prácticos
🇮🇹Italian
ingegnere
una persona che utilizza la conoscenza scientifica per risolvere problemi pratici
🇳🇱Dutch
ingenieur
iemand die wetenschappelijke kennis gebruikt om praktische problemen op te lossen
🇵🇹Portuguese
engenheiro
uma pessoa que usa o conhecimento científico para resolver problemas práticos
🇷🇺Russian
инженер
человек, который использует научные знания для решения практических задач
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अभियंता
वह व्यक्ति जो व्यावहारिक समस्याओं को हल करने के लिए वैज्ञानिक ज्ञान का उपयोग करता है
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রকৌশলী
একজন ব্যক্তি যিনি ব্যবহারিক সমস্যা সমাধানের জন্য বৈজ্ঞানিক জ্ঞান ব্যবহার করেন
🇮🇳Tamil
பொறியாளர்
நடைமுறைச் சிக்கல்களைத் தீர்க்க அறிவியல் அறிவைப் பயன்படுத்தும் நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఇంజనీర్
ఆచరణాత్మక సమస్యలను పరిష్కరించడానికి శాస్త్రీయ జ్ఞానాన్ని ఉపయోగించే వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
अभियंता
व्यावहारिक समस्या सोडवण्यासाठी वैज्ञानिक ज्ञान वापरणारी व्यक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
એન્જિનિયર
એક વ્યક્તિ જે વ્યવહારિક સમસ્યાઓ ઉકેલવા માટે વૈજ્ઞાનિક જ્ઞાનનો ઉપયોગ કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಇಂಜಿನಿಯರ್
ಪ್ರಾಯೋಗಿಕ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಹರಿಸಲು ವೈಜ್ಞಾನಿಕ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಬಳಸುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
എഞ്ചിനീയർ
പ്രായോഗിക പ്രശ്നങ്ങൾ പരിഹരിക്കാൻ ശാസ്ത്രീയ അറിവ് ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਇੰਜੀਨੀਅਰ
ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਵਿਹਾਰਕ ਸਮੱਸਿਆਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਹੱਲ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਵਿਗਿਆਨਕ ਗਿਆਨ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
انجینئر
وہ شخص جو عملی مسائل کو حل کرنے کے لیے سائنسی علم کا استعمال کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
工程师
运用科学知识解决实际问题的人
🇯🇵Japanese
エンジニア
科学的知識を使って現実的な問題を解決する人
🇰🇷Korean
엔지니어
과학적 지식을 활용하여 실질적인 문제를 해결하는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kỹ sư
người sử dụng kiến ​​thức khoa học để giải quyết các vấn đề thực tế
🇹🇭Thai
วิศวกร
บุคคลที่ใช้ความรู้ทางวิทยาศาสตร์ในการแก้ปัญหาเชิงปฏิบัติ
🇮🇩Indonesian
insinyur
seseorang yang menggunakan pengetahuan ilmiah untuk memecahkan masalah praktis
🇵🇭Filipino
inhinyero
isang taong gumagamit ng siyentipikong kaalaman upang malutas ang mga praktikal na problema
🇲🇾Malay
jurutera
seseorang yang menggunakan pengetahuan saintifik untuk menyelesaikan masalah praktikal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مهندس
الشخص الذي يستخدم المعرفة العلمية لحل المشكلات العملية
🇮🇷Persian
مهندس
شخصی که از دانش علمی برای حل مسائل عملی استفاده می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
mühendis
Pratik sorunları çözmek için bilimsel bilgiyi kullanan kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְהַנדֵס
אדם המשתמש בידע מדעי כדי לפתור בעיות מעשיות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'engineer'?
The primary meaning of 'engineer' is 'a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'engineer' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'engineer' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'engineer' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'engineer' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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