הנדסה

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”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

הַנְדָּסָה • (handasá) f (plural indefinite הנדסות, singular construct הנדסת־)

1. (dated or archaic) Geometry.

   Synonym: גֵּאוֹמֶטְרְיָה (geométrya)

2. (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”)

Further reading

• הנדסה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he