Ingeniería (en. Engineering)

/in.xe.nje.ˈɾi.a/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Field of study and practice dedicated to the creation and design of technical solutions.

She studies engineering to develop new technologies.

Estudia ingeniería para desarrollar nuevas tecnologías.

Set of techniques and methods applied in the construction and design of works or products.

Civil engineering is responsible for the construction of buildings.

La ingeniería civil se encarga de la construcción de edificaciones.

Professional area that involves the design and management of complex systems.

Computer engineering deals with software development.

La ingeniería informática se ocupa del desarrollo de software.

From the Latin 'ingeniaria', which derives from 'ingenium', meaning 'ingenuity' or 'intelligence'.

reverse engineering

Process of breaking down an object to understand its functioning.

ingeniería inversa

software engineering

Discipline focused on the development of applications and computer systems.

ingeniería de software

environmental engineering

Branch of engineering dedicated to environmental protection.

ingeniería ambiental

engineer

Professional who practices engineering.

ingeniero

design

The process of planning and creating something.

diseño

technology

Application of knowledge to create tools and solutions.

tecnología

Techie

That project needs a good engineer; look for one among the techies.

Ese proyecto necesita un buen ingeniero, busca a uno entre los técnicos.

Brainiac

He is the brainiac of the group; he always has engineering solutions.

Él es el cerebrito del grupo, siempre tiene soluciones ingenieriles.