Dictionary

aviation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌe.viˈe.ʃən/ (Scotland)
• /ˌav.iː-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌæv.iː-/ (Australia)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌeɪ̯.viˈeɪ̯.ʃən/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˌæɪ̯.viːˈæɪ̯.ʃən/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• ā′vē-ā′shən
• /ˌæv.iː-/ (Received-Pronunciation) older
• /ˌav.i-/ (Scotland)
• ăv′ē-
• /ˌɛv.iː-/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˌæv.i-/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˌeɪ̯.viːˈeɪ̯.ʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Borrowed from French aviation, derived from Latin avis (“bird”). By surface analysis, avi- + -ation.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) The art or science of making and flying aircraft.
2. (uncountable, usually) Flying, operating, or operation of aircraft.
   • He works in the aviation industry as a pilot.
   • Military aviation played a crucial role in the war.
   • The history of aviation is full of daring pioneers.
3. (uncountable, usually) Industry that produces aircraft.
4. (collective, uncountable, usually) Aircraft.
5. (uncountable, usually) A cocktail made with gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and lemon juice.

Forms

Deriveds

general aviation · aviation fuel · avgas · av · aviation blonde · general of aviation · civil aviation · nonaviation · NADEP · aviation cruiser · avionics

Translations (91)

el αεροπορία (art or science of flying) · kk авиация (art or science of flying) · sv flyg (art or science of flying) · uz aviatsiya (art or science of flying) · ca aviació (art or science of flying) · my လေကြောင်း (art or science of flying) · fi ilmailu (art or science of flying) · sh зракопловство (art or science of flying) · yue 航空 (art or science of flying) · uk повітропла́вання (art or science of flying) · bg авиа́ция (art or science of flying) · mk воздухопло́вство (art or science of flying) · lv aviācija (art or science of flying) · ro aviație (art or science of flying) · ko 비행 (art or science of flying) · sw elimu ya rubani (art or science of flying) · et lennundus (art or science of flying) · km អាកាសចរ (art or science of flying) · ja 航空 (art or science of flying) · mn нисэх хүчин (art or science of flying) · fa-ira هَوانَوَرْدی (art or science of flying) · pl awiatyka (art or science of flying) · fa-ira هَواپِیْمایی (art or science of flying) · da luftfart (art or science of flying) · de Luftfahrt (art or science of flying) · sh avijacija (art or science of flying) · es aviación (art or science of flying) · vi hàng không (art or science of flying) · sq aviacion (art or science of flying) · ms penerbangan (art or science of flying) · th การบิน (art or science of flying) · wa aviåcion (art or science of flying) · tg ҳавонавардӣ (art or science of flying) · yue 飛行 /飞行 (art or science of flying) · be лётніцтва (art or science of flying) · az aviasiya (art or science of flying) · he תְּעוּפָה (art or science of flying) · ar طَيَرَان (art or science of flying) · mk авијација (art or science of flying) · uk авіа́ція (art or science of flying) · nb luftfart (art or science of flying) · it aviazione (art or science of flying) · is flugmál (art or science of flying) · ur ہَوا بازی (art or science of flying) · sh ваздухопловство (art or science of flying) · be авія́цыя (art or science of flying) · lo ການບິນ (art or science of flying) · nan-hbl 飛行 /飞行 (art or science of flying) · lt aviacija (art or science of flying) · be паветрапла́ваньне (art or science of flying) · hi विमानन (art or science of flying) · gl aviación (art or science of flying) · ka ავიაცია (art or science of flying) · sv flygväsen (art or science of flying) · pl awiacja (art or science of flying) · tk awiasiýa (art or science of flying) · sv luftfart (art or science of flying) · nn luftfart (art or science of flying) · ru воздухопла́вание (art or science of flying) · ky авиация (art or science of flying) · hu légi közlekedés (art or science of flying) · sk letectvo (art or science of flying) · io aviaco (art or science of flying) · fr aviation (art or science of flying) · sl letalstvo (art or science of flying) · cs letectví (art or science of flying) · tg авиатсия (art or science of flying) · sh vazduhoplovstvo (art or science of flying) · be паветрапла́ванне (art or science of flying) · cmn 航空 (art or science of flying) · ar مِلَاحَة جَوِّيَّة (art or science of flying) · de Fliegerei (art or science of flying) · nl luchtvaart (art or science of flying) · id penerbangan (art or science of flying) · ba авиация (art or science of flying) · tr havacılık (art or science of flying) · eo aerveturado (art or science of flying) · ja 飛行 (art or science of flying) · sh zrakoplovstvo (art or science of flying) · bn বিমানচালনা (art or science of flying) · cmn 飛行 /飞行 (art or science of flying) · sh авијација (art or science of flying) · ga eitlíocht (art or science of flying) · hy ավիացիա (art or science of flying) · nan-hbl 航空 (art or science of flying) · ru авиа́ция (art or science of flying) · bg въздухопла́ване (art or science of flying) · pl lotnictwo (art or science of flying) · tl abyasyon (art or science of flying) · pt aviação (art or science of flying) · ko 항공 (art or science of flying)

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