Meaning & use
Aeronautics
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The science or practice of designing, building, and flying aircraft.
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She earned a degree in aeronautics before joining a commercial airplane manufacturer.
Advances in aeronautics during the twentieth century made global air travel possible.
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Aeronautics combines the Greek roots 'aer,' meaning air, and 'nautikos,' relating to ships or sailing, reflecting the field's early framing of flight as 'sailing through the air.'
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