noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Navigation through space. uncountable
2. 2
   the theory and practice of navigation through air or space wordnet
3. 3
   The science and technology of space flight. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

aeronauticsaeronauticsaerospace engineeringaerospace medicineaerospace researchaerospace science

Etymology

From astronaut + -ics.

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