Synonyms for

Engineered

Verb / ˌendʒʌˈni:rd / Another word for engineered — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To design, build, or modify something in order to achieve a specific purpose or function.

Synonyms & similar words

direct orchestrate engineer organize organise mastermind design create construct devise plan develop formulate invent fabricate assemble make manufacture produce build arrange organize orchestrate groom tailor

Synonyms by register

Formal

designed constructed fabricated developed

Informal

built made put together cobbled together

Literary

wrought fashioned

Antonyms

natural organic unplanned spontaneous accidental unmanufactured

Common collocations

  • engineered solution
  • engineered product
  • engineered system
  • engineered to
  • carefully engineered
  • highly engineered
  • genetically engineered

Word family

noun engineering
verb engineer
adjective engineered
adverb engineeredly

Usage note

Often used to describe complex systems or products that have been meticulously planned and created. Can sometimes imply artificiality or a lack of naturalness.

Example sentences

  1. The team engineered a new software program to help with data analysis.
  2. The engineers engineered a bridge that could withstand strong winds and earthquakes.
  3. The company engineered a new marketing strategy to increase sales.
  4. The scientists engineered a new strain of crops that could withstand harsh weather conditions.
  5. The chef engineered a new recipe for the restaurant's menu.

Quotes

  • Science is the systematic classification of experience. - George Henry Lewes
  • Engineering is not only study of 45 subjects but it is moral studies of intellectual life. - Prakhar Srivastav
  • Science is about knowing; engineering is about doing. - Henry Petroski

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