Aeronautics

//ˌɛə.ɹəʊˈnɔː.tɪks// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The design, construction, mathematics, and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects; the study of and control of how aviation works. uncountable

    "Near-synonyms: aerodynamics, aviation"

  2. 2
    the theory and practice of navigation through air or space wordnet
  3. 3
    The theory and practice of aircraft navigation. uncountable

    "Near-synonym: aeronavigation"

Synonyms

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aerodynamicsaeronavigationair serviceairlineastronauticsastronautics

Example

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"The ISS is operated jointly among five participating space agencies: the United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the European Space Agency (ESA), the Russian Federal Space Agency (RKA), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA)."

Etymology

From French aéronautique or New Latin aeronauticus. Equivalent to aero- + -naut + -ics.

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