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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("electrical engineering" is a kind of...):
applied science; engineering; engineering science; technology (the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems)
Domain member category:
repeater ((electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "electrical engineering"):
telecommunication ((often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance)
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