Spanish word

ingeniería

Pronunciation

IPA/iŋxenjeˈɾia/

Meaning

  • feminine nounengineering

Example

¿Te interesa la ingeniería?

Are you interested in engineering?

Illustration for ingeniería (engineering)

More examples

Trabajo en ingeniería de software.

I work in software engineering.

Core concept

A person at a drafting table designing a bridge with gears and equations.

Common phrases

  • trabajar en ingeniería

    work in engineering

  • ingeniería informática

    computer engineering

  • proyecto de ingeniería

    engineering project

Similar words

tecnología: Develops and implements practical tools, devices, and software for everyday use.
ciencia: Studies nature and phenomena to discover laws and explain how things work.
técnica: Uses concrete methods and step-by-step procedures to carry out tasks efficiently.
arquitectura: Plans and designs buildings and spaces, focusing on form, structure, and function.

Definition in Spanish

Conjunto de conocimientos y técnicas orientado a resolver problemas prácticos mediante la aplicación de principios científicos y matemáticos.

Word origin

From Latin ingenium 'natural talent or cleverness', via medieval ingeniero for a practical inventor or builder, with the suffix -ía forming ingeniería as the abstract discipline.

Usage tips

  • La ingeniería names the field while ingeniero/ingeniera names a person, and speakers normally add the specialty (for example, ingeniería civil) to make the meaning clear.

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