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aviation

a·vi·a·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey-vee-ey-shuh n, av-ee-]
    • /ˌeɪ viˈeɪ ʃən, ˌæv i-/
    • /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-vee-ey-shuh n, av-ee-]
    • /ˌeɪ viˈeɪ ʃən, ˌæv i-/

Definitions of aviation word

  • uncountable noun aviation Aviation is the operation and production of aircraft. 3
  • noun aviation the art or science of flying aircraft 3
  • noun aviation the design, production, and maintenance of aircraft 3
  • noun aviation military aircraft collectively 3
  • noun aviation the art or science of flying airplanes 3
  • noun aviation the development and operation of heavier-than-air craft, including airplanes and piloted or guided rocket ships 3

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Origin of aviation

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
From French, dating back to 1865-70; See origin at avi-, -ation

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Parts of speech for Aviation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aviation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for aviation

noun aviation

  • aeronautics — Aeronautics is the science of designing and building aeroplanes.
  • navigation — the act or process of navigating.
  • flight — an act or instance of fleeing or running away; hasty departure.
  • aerodynamics — Aerodynamics is the study of the way in which objects move through the air.
  • piloting — a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.

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