Aeronautical
/ˌɛərəˈnɔːtɪkəl/
adjectiveIntermediate📊CommonScience
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Definitions
1
Relating to the science or practice of flight.
/ˌɛərəˈnɔːtɪkəl/
adjectiveneutralIntermediate
Science
Relating to aeronautics or aircraft.
The aeronautical chart showed the location of the airport.
💡 Simply: Having to do with airplanes and flying.
More Examples
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He pursued an aeronautical engineering degree.
How It's Used
Aviation
"The aeronautical engineer designed a new type of aircraft engine."
Engineering
"Aeronautical principles were applied to the design of the drone."
From French *aéronautique*, from Greek *aer* (air) + *nautes* (sailor). The word developed alongside the rise of aviation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The term gained prominence with the development of heavier-than-air flight in the early 20th century.
Memory tip
Think 'aero' (air) and 'naut' (sailor) - it's about navigating the air.
Word Origin
LanguageGreek
Original meaning
"aer (air) + nautes (sailor)"
Base: aeronaut
aeronautical engineeringaeronautical chartaeronautical research
Common misspellings
aeronoticalaeronauticcalareonautical
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