aeronautics

American  

[air-uh-naw-tiks, -not-iks] / ˌɛər əˈnɔ tɪks, -ˈnɒt ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the science or art of flight.

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aeronautics British  

/ ˌɛərəˈnɔːtɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the study or practice of all aspects of flight through the air

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aeronautics Scientific  

/ âr′ə-nô′tĭks /

1. The design, construction and operation of aircraft.

2. The scientific study of flight through the atmosphere.

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Etymology

Origin of aeronautics

1820–25; < New Latin aeronautica or French aéronautique; aero-, nautical, -ics

Example Sentences

The first assignments Mrs. Vaughan gave me involved working with engineers focused on airplane aeronautics.

From Literature

Born in Vienna to one of Austria’s wealthiest families, Wittgenstein began his academic studies in mechanical engineering and started a Ph.D. in aeronautics but became captivated by philosophy.

From The Wall Street Journal

To some, the opportunity to be so close to some of the crowning achievements in aeronautics was personal.

From Los Angeles Times

Colorful graphics crisscross the floor, and a bright, retro-inspired mural references images of aeronautics pioneers and the families using the facility itself.

From Los Angeles Times

His 16-year-old, he added, hoped to study aeronautics — an impossibility in Syria.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• aviation