engineering vs civil engineering

civil engineering vs engineering

engineering and civil engineering both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
engineering	Yes	No	No	No
civil engineering	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, civil engineering is a hyponym of engineering; that is, civil engineering is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than engineering:

engineering: the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
civil engineering: the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges

Other hyponyms of engineering include aeronautical engineering, bionics, bioengineering, biotechnology, ergonomics, chemical engineering, EE, electrical engineering, computer science, computing, architectural engineering, industrial engineering, industrial management, information technology, IT, mechanical engineering, nanotechnology, nuclear engineering, naval engineering, rocketry, energy engineering, military engineering.

engineering (noun)	civil engineering (noun)
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry	the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges
a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located
the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems

Difference between engineering and civil engineering

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