noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The art or science of making and flying aircraft. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   travel via aircraft wordnet
3. 3
   Flying, operating, or operation of aircraft. uncountable, usually

   "The history of aviation is full of daring pioneers."

4. 4
   the art of operating aircraft wordnet
5. 5
   Industry that produces aircraft. uncountable, usually

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6. 6
   the operation of aircraft to provide transportation wordnet
7. 7
   Aircraft. collective, uncountable, usually
8. 8
   the aggregation of a country's military aircraft wordnet
9. 9
   A cocktail made with gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and lemon juice. uncountable, usually

Synonyms

All synonyms

aeronauticsaeronauticsairair powerair transportair transport

Example

More examples

"The aviation expert analyzed the statistics in detail."

Etymology

Borrowed from French aviation, derived from Latin avis (“bird”). By surface analysis, avi- + -ation.

Related phrases

aviation blondeaviation cruiseraviation fuelcivil aviationgeneral aviationgeneral of aviationcrème de violettelemon juice

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