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engineers

/ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪəz/
Meanings
  • noun

    Professionals who design, build, or maintain structures, machines, devices, systems, or processes.

    - "Civil engineers design and construct roads, bridges, and buildings."
    - "Mechanical engineers design and manufacture machines and mechanical systems."
    - "Software engineers develop and test computer programs."
  • noun

    Persons who operate or maintain engines or machinery.

    - "The train engineer ensured the safety of the passengers."
    - "The factory engineer kept the production line running smoothly."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪɹz/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with engineers
designer , entwiner , finer , liner , miner , piner , shiner , sinner , swinger , thinner , whiner
Variants
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engineer , engineered , engineering , engineers , biomedical engineer , biomedical engineering , biomedical engineerings , biomedical engineers , chemical engineer , chemical engineering , chemical engineerings , chemical engineers , civil engineer , civil engineering , civil engineerings , civil engineers , flight engineer , flight engineers , industrial engineer , industrial engineering , industrial engineerings , industrial engineers , mechanical engineer , mechanical engineering , mechanical engineerings , mechanical engineers , reverse engineer , reverse engineered , reverse engineering , reverse engineers , social engineer , social engineering , social engineerings , social engineers
Etymology
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From the Latin ingeniosus, meaning 'clever, inventive'. The term 'engineer' originally referred to someone who operated an engine or engineered a military siege.

Trivia
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  1. The first known use of the term 'engineer' was in 1325, when it referred to someone who operated a military engine of war.

  2. The highest paying engineering jobs are in the fields of petroleum engineering, nuclear engineering, and electrical engineering.

  3. The first female engineer was Ada Lovelace, who wrote the world's first computer program in the 1800s.

Related Concepts
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  1. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM): Engineering is a part of STEM education and involves applying scientific, economic, social, and practical knowledge to design, build, and maintain structures, machines, devices, systems, or processes.

  2. Engineering disciplines: There are various engineering disciplines, including civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, industrial, and software engineering.

Culture
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Engineers have been portrayed in various ways in literature, art, music, and film. They are often depicted as brilliant inventors and problem solvers. The character of Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is an engineer and detective. In music, the term 'engineer' is used to refer to a person who operates the soundboard during a live performance.

How to Memorize "engineers"

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    - Visualize engineers as problem solvers who design, build, and maintain structures, machines, devices, systems, or processes.

  2. associate

    - Associate engineers with the image of a person working on a blueprint or operating machinery.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Engineers Erect Everything' to remember the definition of engineers.

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