nnoun.actthe practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industryDerivationally Related Form:engineer
Hypernyms:profession technology
Inherited Hypernyms:engineeringprofessionoccupationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:engineeringtechnologyapplicationuseactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitionthe discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problemsSynset:applied science engineering science technology
Examples:- he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study
Derivationally Related Form:technologicaltechnologytechnologist
Hypernyms:bailiwick discipline field field of study study subject subject area subject field
Inherited Hypernyms:engineeringdisciplineknowledge domaincontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:EEITaeronautical engineeringarchitectural engineeringbioengineeringbionicsbiotechnologychemical engineeringcivil engineeringcomputer sciencecomputingelectrical engineeringergonomicsindustrial engineeringindustrial managementinformation technologymechanical engineeringnanotechnologynaval engineeringnuclear engineeringrocketry
Full Hyponyms:aeronautical engineeringanimatronicsarchitectural engineeringartificial intelligencebionicsbiotechnologychemical engineeringcivil engineeringcomputer scienceelectrical engineeringhydraulic engineeringindustrial engineeringinformation technologymachine translationmechanical engineeringnanotechnologynaval engineeringnuclear engineeringobjectroboticsrocketrytelecommunicationteleroboticstribology
nnoun.artifacta room (as on a ship) in which the engine is locatedTopic:ship
Synset:engine room
Hypernyms:room
Inherited Hypernyms:engineeringroomareastructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.cognitiondesign as an engineerExamples:- He engineered the water supply project
Derivationally Related Form:engineerengineering
Hypernyms:design plan
Inherited Hypernyms:engineerdesigncreate by mental actmake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Did he --- his major works over a short period of time? (apply to: engineer)
vverb.cognitionplan and direct (a complex undertaking)Synset:direct engineer mastermind orchestrate organise organize
Examples:- he masterminded the robbery
Derivationally Related Form:orchestrationengineermasterminddirectiveorganizationorganisationorganizer
Hypernyms:plan
Inherited Hypernyms:mastermindplanthink
Direct Hyponyms:choreograph
Full Troponyms:choreograph
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something