הנדסה
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Hebrew
| Root |
|---|
| ה־נ־ד־ס (h-n-d-s) |
Etymology
From Arabic هَنْدَسَة (handasa), from the same Iranic source as modern Persian اندازه (andâze, “measuring”).[1]
Pronunciation
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Noun
הַנְדָּסָה • (handasá) f (plural indefinite הנדסות, singular construct הנדסת־)
- (dated or archaic) Geometry.
- Synonym: גֵּאוֹמֶטְרְיָה (geométrya)
- (uncountable) engineering (the application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology)
Usage notes
- Whereas in English, the noun engineering is frequently used attributively (as in “engineering applications”, “engineering mechanics”, and so on), in Hebrew, the noun הנדסה is not usually used this way, the adjective הנדסי (handasí) being used instead.
Derived terms
- ה־נ־ד־ס (h-n-d-s).
- הנדס (hindés, “to engineer”)
- הנדסאי (handasái, “an engineering graduate”)
- הַנְדָּסָה גֵּנֵטִית (handasá genétit)
- הנדסי (handasí, “pertaining to engineering”)
- הַנְדָּסַת מְכוֹנוֹת (handasát mekhonót)
- מהנדס (m'handés, “an engineer”)
References
- ^ “הנדסה” in Abraham Even-Shoshan (אַבְרָהָם אֶבֶן־שׁוֹשָׁן) et al., הַמִּלּוֹן הֶחָדָשׁ (ha-milón he-khadásh, “The New Dictionary”), Kiryat-Sefer Ltd. (קִרְיַת־סֵפֶר בְּע״ם) (1984), →ISBN, volume 1 of 3 (א to כ), →ISBN, page 277.
Further reading
הנדסה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
