The seven questions that an engineer has to ask himself are: who, what, when, where, why, how and how much.
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Engineer
/ˌɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə/
Synonyms for "engineer" (349 found)
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Closest matches (70)
Noun(12 words)
technologistapplied scientistarchitectsarrangeartificersastroturfbuildbuilding microclimatescantileverscompassconcoctingcontrive a story
accomplishachieveactaeronautical engineeragentagricultural engineerancestorsangleapprenticearchitectarrangeartificerartistauthorautomotive engineerbe productivebe responsible forbegetterbeginnerbrew
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bring aboutbring into beingbring to fruitionbuildbuildercabalcall the signalscaptaincarry oncauseceramic engineerchemical engineercivil engineerclearclear the hurdlecolludecombat engineercome alongcome oncommandcommunications engineercomplotconceiverconcoctconductconductorconniveconspireconstructconstructorcontrivecontriver
Adjective(2 words)
architected toolingcontrived
Verb(4 words)
Strong matches (105)
Noun(31 words)
contrivingcoordinatecraft artcraft disciplinescraft producedcraft techniquecraftingcraftsdesigndesign algorithmsdesign place value contentdesign practicedesign problemdesign termdesign traitdesigned to a teedesignerdesignsdevise approachdigital circuit design
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dragunovdynamic programming algorithmizingelaboratingengine driverengineering interactionfashionsfourneyrongeoengineeringhatchesheavisidehothouses
controlcook upcounterminecounterplotcraftsmancreatorcut the mustarddesignerdevelopdevisedeviserdirectdiscovererdodrivereffectoreffectuateelectrical engineerelectronics engineerengenderer
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engine driverenginemanexecuteexecutorexecutrixfatherfinaglefinessefounderframeframe upfuel engineerfunctionarygeneratorgeological engineergerrymanderget alongget byget ongo ongoverngripmangrowerguidehack ithandlehandlerhatchhatch a plothatch upheadhead uphighway engineerhoggerhogheadhydraulic engineerinauguratorindustrial engineerindustrialistindustrialize
Adjective(5 words)
dutch water designengineered improvementenvironmental system designgerman kraft engineeringgreen infrastructure planning
Related words (174)
initiatorinstigatorinstitutorinstructintrigueintroducerinventinventorjockeyjourneymanlay a plotlay down the lawleadlead onmachinatemakemake itmake outmake the grademake the rules
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makermanagemanage somehowmaneuvermanipulatemanipulatormanoeuvremanufacturermarine engineermass-producemastermaster craftsmanmastermindmechanicmechanical engineermetallurgical engineermetallurgistmilitary engineermothermotormanmovermuddle throughnegotiatenuclear engineerofficeroperantoperateoperativeoperatororderordnance engineerorganizeorganizeroriginateoriginatoroverproducepast masterperformpetroleum engineerpilotpioneerplanplannerplay gamesplotpower engineerpower-supply engineerprecursorprescribeprime moverproduceproducerproduct engineerpull stringspull the stringsput overput throughquarterbackradar engineerradio engineerraiserrealizerealizerregulaterepairmanrigrocket engineerrunrunnersanitary engineersappersapper and minerschemescrape alongseabeeset upshapersireskippersmithsteam engineersteersmansucceedsucceed inswingswing the dealtake commandtake the leadtechnicianventilation engineervolume-producewanglewater-supply engineerworkworry alongwright
Noun(36 words)
internet-system designkalashnikovlocomotive engineermachinatormanufacturemastermindingmastermindsmodellermotormennatural system designorchestrateplain designsplanplannerproblem solverprogramming constructsrailroad engineerrailroadingrenewable energy system designroboticist
Verb(15 words)
Adjective(7 words)
newtoniansequential circuit designsocial system designsocial system designingsolid structure designtailored lesson planusable design
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11 entriescivil engineerelectrical engineerengineer a planengineer a prototypeengineer a solutionengineer a systemengineer processesengineering degreeengineering firmmechanical engineersoftware engineer
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4 entriesSample sentences
33 total sentences available.
The engineer seeks not so much to know nature as to make use of it.
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The engineer climbed the telephone pole.
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The engineer demonstrated how to operate the sophisticated system.
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