Mechanic vs Engineer - What's the difference?
mechanic | engineer |
(archaic) mechanical; relating to the laws of motion in the art of constructing things
* Ray
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) Of or relating to a mechanic or artificer, or to the class of artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar.
* Roscommon
* Thomson
(obsolete) base
A skilled worker capable of building or repairing machinery. A mechanic can be compared to a technician, the distinction being that the technician is stronger in theory, the mechanic stronger in hands-on experience.
A person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.
A person who operates an engine (such as a locomotive).
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.
As nouns the difference between mechanic and engineer
is that mechanic is a skilled worker capable of building or repairing machinery. A mechanic can be compared to a technician, the distinction being that the technician is stronger in theory, the mechanic stronger in hands-on experience while engineer is a person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.As an adjective mechanic
is mechanical; relating to the laws of motion in the art of constructing things.As a verb engineer is
to design, construct or manage something as an engineer.mechanic
English
(wikipedia mechanic)Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Adjective
- These mechanic philosophers.
- Mechanic slaves, With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers.
- To make a god, a hero, or a king / Descend to a mechanic dialect.
- Sometimes he ply'd the strong, mechanic tool.
- (Whitlock)