Aviation

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /eɪviˈeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

Borrowing from fr {{2}} aviation, from Latin avis (bird), from Proto-Indo-European *awi- (bird).

Noun

1. The art or science of making and flying aircraft.
2. Flying, operating, or operation of aircraft.
3. Industry that produces aircraft.
4. (collectively, military) aircraft

Derived terms

• aviation incident