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engineer vs civil engineer

civil engineer vs engineer

engineer and civil engineer both are nouns.

engineer is a verb but civil engineer is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
engineer Yes No Yes No
civil engineer Yes No No No
As nouns, civil engineer is a hyponym of engineer; that is, civil engineer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than engineer:
  • engineer: a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
  • civil engineer: an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.)
engineer (noun) civil engineer (noun)
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.)
the operator of a railway locomotive
engineer (verb) civil engineer (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
design as an engineer
Difference between engineer and civil engineer

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