aviation
The art or science of making and flying aircraftThe art or science of making and flying aircraft.
» Volcanic ash brought aviation to a standstill.
Vulkanasche brachte den Flugverkehr zum Erliegen. — Ole
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5 senses(uncountable, usually)The art or science of making and flying aircraft.
Luftfahrt, Fliegerei
авиа́цияaviácija, воздухопла́ваниеvozduxoplávanije
авіа́ціяaviácija, повітропла́ванняpovitroplávannja
the art of operating aircraft
(uncountable, usually)Flying, operating, or operation of aircraft.
The history of aviation is full of daring pioneers.
He works in the aviation industry as a pilot.
the operation of aircraft to provide transportation
(uncountable, usually)Industry that produces aircraft.
travel via aircraft
(collective, uncountable, usually)Aircraft.
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
(uncountable, usually)A cocktail made with gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and lemon juice.
Examples
15 sentencesVolcanic ash brought aviation to a standstill.
deVulkanasche brachte den Flugverkehr zum Erliegen. — Ole
Yanni grew up in an aviation family.
The aviation expert analyzed the statistics in detail.
deDer Luftfahrtexperte analysierte die Statistiken genau. — jast
Algeria needs to become an important aviation hub.
The history of the development of aviation is fascinating.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French aviation, derived from Latin avis (“bird”). By surface analysis, avi-Borrowed from French aviation, derived from Latin avis (“bird”). By surface analysis, avi- + -ation.
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Forms
plural: aviations| Singular | aviation |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonyms- the art of operating aircraft:airmanship
- the aggregation of a country's military aircraft:air power
- travel via aircraft:air travelair
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.