aviation

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən/ 🇺🇸 /ˌeɪviːˈeɪʃən/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft.; The art or science of flying aircraft; airmanship.; Aircraft considered as a group; the collective body of aircraft in a country or organization.; The operation or management of aircraft, including commercial, military, and general aviation activities.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

civil aviationaviation industryaviation safetyaviation fuelgeneral aviationaviation authoritycommercial aviation

Derivatives

aviateaviatoraviatrixaviational

Synonyms

aeronauticsflyingair travelflightairmanship

Commonly confused

avocation
EN: 'Avocation' means a hobby or secondary occupation, while 'aviation' refers to the operation and use of aircraft.
aeronautics
EN: 'Aeronautics' is the broader science of flight (including theory and design), while 'aviation' emphasizes the practical operation and industry of aircraft.
aerospace
EN: 'Aerospace' encompasses both atmospheric flight and space travel, while 'aviation' is limited to aircraft within the atmosphere.

Spelling tips

EN: Derived from Latin 'avis' (bird); remember the 'i' in 'avi-' and don't confuse with 'avocation' (a hobby).

💬 Examples

  1. The aviation industry has grown significantly since the invention of the airplane.

  2. He devoted his entire career to the study of aviation.

  3. The country's military aviation was severely damaged during the conflict.

  4. She works in aviation management for a major international airline.