Meaning
engineering
- the discipline, science, or profession of engineering
In a sentence
Mio cugino studia ingegneria meccanica al Politecnico di Milano.
My cousin studies mechanical engineering at the Polytechnic University of Milan.
L'ingegneria genetica ha fatto progressi straordinari negli ultimi anni.
Genetic engineering has made extraordinary progress in recent years.
Vuoi iscriverti a ingegneria informatica dopo il diploma?
Do you want to enroll in computer engineering after graduation?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ingegneria | feminine · singular |
| ingegnerie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stress falls on the 'i': in-ge-gne-rì-a.
- Plural is 'ingegnerie', but it is mostly used in the singular for academic fields.