Supervisor vs. Engineer

Supervisor vs. Engineer — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Supervisor and Engineer

Supervisornoun

(management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.

Engineernoun

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

Supervisornoun

A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.

Engineernoun

(Philippines) A title given to an engineer.

Supervisornoun

(US) In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board of supervisors.

Engineernoun

A person who controls motion of substance (such as a locomotive). Rail transportation

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Supervisornoun

(computing) A process responsible for managing other processes.

Engineernoun

(nautical) A person employed in the engine room of a ship.

Supervisornoun

one who supervises or has charge and direction of

Engineerverb

(transitive) To design, construct or manage something as an engineer.

Supervisornoun

a program that controls the execution of other programs

Engineerverb

(transitive) To alter or construct something by means of genetic engineering.

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Engineerverb

(transitive) To plan or achieve some goal by contrivance or guile; to wangle or finagle.

Engineerverb

(transitive) To control motion of substance; to change motion.

Engineerverb

To work as an engineer.

Engineernoun

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

Engineernoun

the operator of a railway locomotive

Engineerverb

design as an engineer;

He engineered the water supply project

Engineerverb

plan and direct (a complex undertaking);

he masterminded the robbery