aviation
pronunciation
How to pronounce aviation in British English:
UK [ˌeɪviˈeɪʃn]
How to pronounce aviation in American English:
US [ˌeɪviˈeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
- the operation of aircraft to provide transportation
- the art of operating aircraft
- travel via aircraft
Word Origin
- aviation
- aviation: see augur
- aviation (n.)
- 1866, from French aviation, noun of action from stem of Latin avis "bird" (see aviary). Coined 1863 by French aviation pioneer Guillaume Joseph Gabriel de La Landelle (1812-1886) in "Aviation ou Navigation aérienne."
Example
- 1. This tension also informs china 's plans for aviation .
- 2. Do you have questions for salon 's aviation expert ?
- 3. However , the balance might now begin to shift towards the aviation industry .
- 4. But china is the biggest growth market world-wide for aviation .
- 5. The government 's plans to promote general aviation are unclear .