electrical engineering

American  

noun

1. the branch of engineering that deals with the practical application of the theory of electricity to the construction of machinery, power supplies, etc.

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electrical engineering British  

noun

1. the branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity

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electrical engineering Scientific  

1. The branch of engineering that specializes in the design, construction, and practical uses of electrical systems.

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Other Word Forms

• electrical engineer noun

Etymology

Origin of electrical engineering

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Harry Keeling, chair of the department of electrical engineering and computer science at Howard University in Washington, D.C., one of the schools CodePath has collaborated with, said the Anthropic partnership would open new doors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Trying to follow that dream was a long process because I was studying electrical engineering, which had nothing to do with music.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Other co-authors include Abdullah Ash Saki, who recently received his doctorate in electrical engineering from Penn State.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

It’s named for an electrical engineering alum who landed a job in 1909 selling explosives for the E.I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Company, and eventually worked his way up to treasurer.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

She calls out to her husband, Ashoke, a doctoral candidate in electrical engineering at MIT, who is studying in the bedroom.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri