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

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Etymology

Origin of electrical engineering

First recorded in 1880–85

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Example Sentences

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electrical engineering

He won a spot at Beijing’s prestigious Tsinghua University and was a party member before he graduated from its electrical engineering department in 1951.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

He was born in the central province of Hunan in 1928 and earned a degree in electrical engineering before joining the civil service.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Army from 1967 to 1969 and earned an associate’s degree in electrical engineering from East Los Angeles College in 1971.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Su, 56, emigrated to the U.S. from Taiwan as a child and holds three electrical engineering degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Now seventeen, Gerhard has begun classes at the Technicum where he studies electrical engineering.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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