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Engineer vs Reengineer - What's the difference?

engineer | reengineer |

As verbs the difference between engineer and reengineer

is that engineer is to design, construct or manage something as an engineer while reengineer is to engineer again, to redesign or extensively modify in design.

As a noun engineer

is a person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.

engineer

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.
  • A person who operates an engine (such as a locomotive).
  • Usage notes

    * Adjectives often applied to "engineer": mechanical, electrical, civil, architectural, environmental, mechatronics, industrial, optical, nuclear, structural, chemical, military, electronic, professional, chartered, licensed, certified, qualified.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To design, construct or manage something as an engineer.
  • To alter or construct something by means of genetic engineering.
  • To plan or achieve some goal by contrivance or guile; to wangle or finagle.
  • reengineer

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To engineer again, to redesign or extensively modify in design.