aviation

a·vi·a·tion  (v-shn, v-)

n.

1. The operation of aircraft.

2. The design, development, and production of aircraft.

3. Military aircraft.

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[French, from Latin avis, bird; see awi- in Indo-European roots.]

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aviation

Noun

the art or science of flying aircraft [Latin avis bird]

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Aviation

accelerometer

an instrument for measuring and recording the rate of acceleration of an aircraft.

aerialist

a person who performs aerial acrobatics, as a trapeze artist, tightrope walker, stunt flier, etc.

aeroballistics

the science of ballistics combined with or from the special viewpoint of aerodynamics, particularly with regard to rockets, guided missiles, etc. — aeroballistic, adj.

aerobatics

stunts performed with aircraft. See also acrobatics.

aerocartography

the process of mapmaking by means of aerial survey.

aerodonetics

Rare. the science or art of gliding. — aerodonetic, adj.

aerodrome, airdrome

an airport or airbase, not including the personnel.

aerodromics

the art or science of flying airplanes.

aeroembolism

Medicine. a condition caused by the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood as a result of a sudden lowering of atmospheric pressure, as when flying at high altitude or rising too rapidly from a deep underwater dive.

aeromedicine

the medical specialty concerned with the health of those engaged in flying within the earth’s atmosphere.

aeronautics

1. Archaic. the science or art of ascending and traveling in the air in lighter-than-air vehicles.
2. the technology or art of flying airplanes. — aeronaut, n. — aeronautic, aeronautical, adj.

aeronautism

the technique of ballooning. — aeronautics, n.

aeropause

the region in the upper part of the earth’s atmosphere where the air is too thin for aircraft to operate properly.

aerophone

an instrument for detecting the approach of aircraft by intensifying the sound waves it creates in the air.

aerophysics

the branch of physics that studies the earth’s atmosphere, especially the effects upon the atmosphere of objects flying at high speeds or at high altitudes. — aerophysicist, n.

aeroplanist

an aviator or aircraft pilot.

aerostatics

the study of the construction and operation of aerostats, lighter-than-air craft, as balloons or dirigibles. — aerostatic, aerostatical, adj.

avigation

the science of aerial navigation.

avinosis

airsickness.

avionics

the science and technology of electrical and electronic devices or equipment used in aviation.

ballooning

the art and science of operating balloons for sport or air travel. Also balloonry.

bioastronautics

the science that studies the effects of space travel on life, especially human life and the human body.

omithopter, orthopter

da Vinci’s exploratory design for a flying machine moved by flapping wings.

perastadics

the science and art of space flying. — perastadic, adj.

photoreconnaisance

reconnaissance for purposes of aerial photography; reconnaissance or surveillance by means of aerial photography.

radar

an acronym for RAdio Detecting And Ranging: a method and the equipment used for the detection and determination of the velocity of a moving object by reflecting radio waves off it.

rocketry

the science and technology of rocket design and manufacture.

supersonic

applied to aircraft moving at speeds beyond the speed of sound, about 750 mph (1207.5 kph) at sea level.

volitation

flight, the act of flying, or the ability to fly.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aviation - the aggregation of a country's military aircraft air power aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	2.	aviation - the operation of aircraft to provide transportation industry - the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "each industry has its own trade publications"
	3.	aviation - the art of operating aircraft airmanship artistry, prowess, art - a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art"
	4.	aviation - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" air travel, air travel, traveling, travelling - the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel" flying, flight - an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him" overfly, pass over - fly over; "The plane passed over Damascus" fly - travel in an airplane; "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?" red-eye - travel on an overnight flight; "The candidate red-eyed from California to the East Coast the night before the election to give a last stump speech" cruise - travel at a moderate speed; "Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude" stooge - cruise in slow or routine flights stall - cause an airplane to go into a stall stall - experience a stall in flight, of airplanes buzz - fly low; "Planes buzzed the crowds in the square" crab - direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind aviate, pilot, fly - operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba" fly blind - fly an airplane solely by relying on instruments fly contact - fly a plane by using visible landmarks or points of reference solo - fly alone, without a co-pilot or passengers test fly - test a plane jet - fly a jet plane glide - fly in or as if in a glider plane kite - soar or fly like a kite; "The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains" sailplane, soar - fly a plane without an engine power-dive - make a power dive; "The airplane power-dived" nosedive - plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft crash-dive - descend steeply and rapidly chandelle - climb suddenly and steeply; "The airplane chandelled" belly-land - land on the underside without the landing gear crash land - make an emergency landing ditch - make an emergency landing on water land, put down, bring down - cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely" deplane - get off an airplane emplane, enplane - board a plane peel off - leave a formation

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aviation

noun flying, flight, aeronautics, powered flight

Translations

aviation [eɪvɪˈeɪʃən] n → aviación f

aviation [eɪvɪˈeɪʃən] n → aviation f

aviation [eɪvɪˈeɪʃən] n → Luftfahrt f

aviation [eɪvɪˈeɪʃən] n → aviazione f

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aviation

n aviation [eiviˈeiʃən]

1 (the science or practice of) flying in aircraft. lugvaart عِلْم الطَّيَران авиация letectví flyvning; luftfart die Luftfahrt αεροπορία aviación lennundus خلبانی ilmailu aviation תְעוּפָה वैमानिकी zrakoplovstvo repülés penerbangan flug aviazione, aeronautica 飛行 비행(술), 항공(술) aviacija aviācija penerbangan luchtvaart luftfart, flyging lotnictwo aviação aviaţie, aeronau­tică авиация letectvo letalstvo avijacija flygning, flygkonst, flygväsen ศิลปะและศาสตร์ในการบิน havacılık 航空 авіація ہوا بازی hàng không 航空

2 the industry concerned with aircraft manufacture, design etc. lugvaartbedryf صِناعَة الطَّيَران производство на самолети letecký průmysl luftfartsindustri die Flugzeugindustrie αεροναυπηγική aeronáutica lennukitööstus صنعت هواپیمایی lentokoneteollisuus aéronautique תַעֲשִיָה אָווִירִית विमानन zrakoplovstvo repülőgépipar industri penerbangan flugvélaiðnaður aviazione, aeronautica 航空機産業 항공기의 기종[] aviacijos pramonė aviācijas rūpniecība industri penerbangan vliegtuigbouw flyindustri przemysł lotniczy aviação industrie aeronautică авиапромышленность letecký priemysel letalska industrija avionska industrija flygindustri อุตสาหกรรมที่เกี่ยวข้องกับการผลิตและออกแบบเครื่องบิน uçak endüstrisi 飛機製造業 авіація طیارہ سازی کی صنعت sự thiết kế chế tạo máy bay 飞机制造业