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aviation
[ ey-vee-ey-shuhn, av-ee- ]
/ ˌeɪ viˈeɪ ʃən, ˌæv i- /
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noun
the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft.
military aircraft.
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OTHER WORDS FROM aviation
a·vi·at·ic [ey-vee-at-ik, av-ee-], /ˌeɪ viˈæt ɪk, ˌæv i-/, adjectiveWords nearby aviation
avian influenza, avianize, aviarist, aviary, aviate, aviation, aviation cadet, aviation medicine, aviator, aviator glasses, aviatrix
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How to use aviation in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for aviation
aviation
/ (ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən) /
noun
- the art or science of flying aircraft
- the design, production, and maintenance of aircraft
US military aircraft collectively
Word Origin for aviation
C19: from French, from Latin avis bird
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