Engineered
adj, verb
adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of engineer form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Produced by engineering; designed and manufactured according to an engineering methodology.
"One sense in which buildings were more engineered was that old bulk masonry forms were often replaced by calculated frame construction and light wall cladding. Buildings also were more engineered in the sense that thermal, ventilating and lighting provision were the subject of calculation and mechanical plant rather than hit-or-miss guesswork."
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More examples"Opponents say genetically engineered crops can cross-pollinate and damage other crops."
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