Aviation definition

āvē-āshən, ăvē-
The operation of aircraft.
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The development and operation of heavier-than-air craft, including airplanes and piloted or guided rocket ships.
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The art or science of flying airplanes.
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The design, development, and production of aircraft.
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Military aircraft.
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Aircraft, esp. military aircraft, collectively.
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The definition of aviation means the science of developing and flying airplanes.

Creating a blueprint for a new plane and flying an airplane are both examples of activities in the field of aviation.

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The art or science of making and flying aircraft.
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Origin of aviation

  • French from Latin avis bird awi- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French aviation, from Latin avis (bird), from Proto-Indo-European *awi- (bird).

    From Wiktionary

Aviation Sentence Examples

  • The subject of aviation is admittedly one of extreme difficulty.

  • Henson's flying machine, designed in 1843, was the earliest attempt at aviation on a great scale.

  • He is an aviation author and historian with a special interest in aircraft armament.

  • His career in naval aviation was far from ordinary.

  • While the feat marked a milestone in aviation history, the true benefit was that the aerodynamics lab on the first floor was able to test and observe how the wings functioned during flight.

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