engineering vs information technology

information technology vs engineering

engineering and information technology both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
engineering	Yes	No	No	No
information technology	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, information technology is a hyponym of engineering; that is, information technology 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
information technology: the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information

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

engineering (noun)	information technology (noun)
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry	the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
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 information technology

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