/ Dictionary / Index S social engineering: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: so'cial engineer'ing Pronunciation: [key] the application of the findings of social science to the solution of actual social problems. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. social economics social environment Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language