aerostatics

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɛərəˈstætɪks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(âr′ə stat′iks)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
aer•o•stat•ics  (âr′ə stat′iks),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. Aeronautics, Mechanics, Physicsthe branch of statics that deals with gases in equilibrium and with gases and bodies in the gases in equilibrium with one another. Cf. aerodynamics.
  2. Aeronauticsthe science of lighter-than-air aircraft.
  • see aerostatic, -ics 1745–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
aerostatics / ˌɛərəˈstætɪks/ (functioning as singular)
  1. the study of gases in equilibrium and bodies held in equilibrium in gases
    Compare aerodynamics
  2. the study of lighter-than-air craft, such as balloons
'aerostatics' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aerodynamics - aerostatic

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