n.
Pronunciation: - ' nir-i ŋ
Function: noun
Date: 1720
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 > ― compare GENETIC ENGINEERING