aeronautics

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɛərəˈnɔːtɪks/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɛrəˈnɔtɪks, -ˈnɑtɪks/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(âr′ə nô′tiks, -not′iks)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
aer•o•nau•tics /ˌɛrəˈnɔtɪks, -ˈnɑtɪks/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable* used with a singular verb]
  1. Aeronauticsthe science or art of flight.
aer•o•nau•ti•cal, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
aer•o•nau•tics  (âr′ə nô′tiks, -not′iks),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. Aeronauticsthe science or art of flight.
  • Neo-Latin aeronautica or French aéronautique; see aero-, nautical, -ics
  • 1820–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
aeronautics / ˌɛərəˈnɔːtɪks/
  1. (functioning as singular) the study or practice of all aspects of flight through the air
'aeronautics' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-ics - CAA - Cherwell - Civil Aeronautics Board - E.A.A. - Langley - Leonardo da Vinci - NACA - NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Prandtl - aero - aero- - aeron. - aeronautical - air-minded - avionics - cab - enable - envelope

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