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The joke in aviation is, 'If you want to make a million, you'd better start with £10m.'
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Meaning of "aviation" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AVIATION

From French, from Latin avis bird.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AVIATION

aviation  [ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AVIATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aviation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AVIATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

aviation

Aviation

Aviation is the practical aspect or art of aeronautics, being the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. The word "aviation" was coined by French writer and former naval officer Gabriel La Landelle in 1873, from the verb "avier", itself derived from the Latin word "avis" and the suffix "-ation".

Definition of aviation in the English dictionary

The first definition of aviation in the dictionary is the art or science of flying aircraft. Other definition of aviation is the design, production, and maintenance of aircraft. Aviation is also military aircraft collectively.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AVIATION


abbreviation
əˌbriːvɪˈeɪʃən
affiliation
əˌfɪlɪˈeɪʃən
appreciation
əˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən
appropriation
əˌprəʊprɪˈeɪʃən
association
əˌsəʊsɪˈeɪʃən
depreciation
dɪˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən
deviation
ˌdiːvɪˈeɪʃən
differentiation
ˌdɪfəˌrɛnʃɪˈeɪʃən
humiliation
hjuːˌmɪlɪˈeɪʃən
initiation
ɪˌnɪʃɪˈeɪʃən
irradiation
ɪˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən
mediation
ˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən
negotiation
nɪˌɡəʊʃɪˈeɪʃən
pronunciation
prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən
radiation
ˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən
Reconciliation
ˌrɛkənˌsɪlɪˈeɪʃən
recreation
ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃən
remediation
rɪˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən
retaliation
rɪˌtælɪˈeɪʃən
variation
ˌvɛərɪˈeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AVIATION

avian
avian flu
avianize
aviaries
aviarist
aviary
aviate
aviatic
aviation authority
aviation fuel
aviation industry
aviation medicine
aviator
aviator glasses
aviatress
aviatrice
aviatrix
Avicenna
avicular
aviculture

WORDS THAT END LIKE AVIATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation

Synonyms and antonyms of aviation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AVIATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «aviation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of aviation

Translation of «aviation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AVIATION

Find out the translation of aviation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aviation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aviation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

航空
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aviación
570 millions of speakers

English

aviation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विमानन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطيران
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

авиация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aviação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিমানচালনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aviation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penerbangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Luftfahrt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

航空術
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

항공
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aviation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hàng không
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விமான போக்குவரத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विमानचालन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

havacılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aviazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lotnictwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

авіація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aviație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αεροπορίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lugvaart
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

luftfart
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

luftfart
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aviation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AVIATION»

The term «aviation» is very widely used and occupies the 7.432 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of aviation
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AVIATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «aviation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «aviation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aviation

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10 QUOTES WITH «AVIATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word aviation.
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Anthony Albanese
The fact is Qatar, Etihad, Emirates, Singapore, Garuda, all of the three Chinese airlines, Air New Zealand - the fact is that international aviation relies very much upon agreements between nation-states, and it is not an area in which you have free market operations.
2
Felix Baumgartner
Aviation - and space travel, in particular - have always been especially captivating.
3
Corrine Brown
We continue to subsidize highways and aviation, but when it comes to our passenger rail system, we refuse to provide the money Amtrak needs to survive.
4
Bradley Byrne
I firmly believe a rising tide lifts all boats. I think having Airbus only grows and brings more attention to Alabama's entire aerospace and aviation industry. Listen, my goal is to bring good-paying jobs to our state and our region, regardless of what the company may be.
5
Louis R. Chenevert
I'd manufactured more gearboxes probably in the aviation industry than anybody else.
6
Joseph Force Crater
I used my aviation contacts to open a travel agency. I used to book Caribbean flights.
7
Bruce Dickinson
The joke in aviation is, 'If you want to make a million, you'd better start with £10m.'
8
Norm Dicks
More than 60,000 jobs have been lost in the commercial aviation industry in the United States since 1999.
9
Freeman Dyson
Aviation is the branch of engineering that is least forgiving of mistakes.
10
Tony Fernandes
Aviation is for the common man. My goal is to enable everyone to fly. It shouldn't be only for the rich.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AVIATION»

Discover the use of aviation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aviation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
International and EU Aviation Law: Selected Issues
This book offers an extraordinary wealth of information, from the ground up, of the law governing and regulating air transport today, with a strong emphasis on international aviation.
Elmar Maria Giemulla, Ludwig Weber, 2011
2
Aviation: Reaching for the Sky
This is a book about people who dreamed of flying and people who acutally accomplished their dream.
Don Berliner, 1997
3
Aviation Law: Cases, Laws and Related Sources: Second Edition
Written in the context of the post-9/11 legal climate, this text introduces all the major areas of aviation, covering such topics as the international air law regime, crimes involving aircraft, international air carriage, litigation ...
Paul B. Larsen, John Gillick, Joseph Sweeney, 2012
4
European Aviation Law
Because of the enormous role played by international air transport with respect to gross national product, employment, and energy consumption, European Aviation Law is of great importance not only to European lawyers but to officials, ...
Paul Stephen Dempsey, 2004
5
Aviation: A Smithsonian Guide
Chronicles the landmarks of engineering and imagination in the history of flight; offers profiles of the Wright brothers, Lindbergh, Earhart, and others; and includes a survey of flying machines from balloons to the Concorde
Donald S. Lopez, 1995
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Aviation and the Global Atmosphere: A Special Report of IPCC ...
IPCC Special Report providing comprehensive assessment of the effects of aviation on the global atmosphere.
Joyce E. Penner, 1999
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Aviation Weather Services Handbook
This jointly-published guide from the FAA and the NWS provides an authoritative tool for pilots, flight instructors, and those studying for pilot certification.
Federal Aviation Administration, 2010
8
Safety Management Systems in Aviation
This comprehensive work is designed as a textbook for the student of aviation safety, and is an invaluable reference tool for the SMS practitioner in any segment of aviation.
Mr Carl D Halford, Professor Alan J Stolzer, Mr John J Goglia, 2012
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Human Factors in Aviation
Topics carried over from the first edition are fully updated, several by new authors who are now at the fore of the field. New material - which represents 50% of the volume - focuses on the challenges facing aviation specialists today.
Eduardo Salas, Florian Jentsch, Dan Maurino, 2010
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Aviation Maintenance Management
This is a practical approach to, and com­prehensive examination of, the problems that face the aviation supervisor.
Frank H. King, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AVIATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aviation is used in the context of the following news items.
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July's #avgeek gallery: 30 cool aviation photos
It's time for our July batch of amazing airplane and aviation photos from around the globe. We rolled out this monthly feature in January, and the ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Will AARs Global Foothold in Aviation Services Fuel Growth?
On account of its strong foothold in the global aviation services market, the company expects its MRO business to grow given rising demand in ... «Zacks.com, Jul 15»
3
Aviation hub in India can have a multiplier effect on economy …
We tried twice in the past to enter the aviation space but that never happened due to some reasons. More recently, when the previous ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
4
TAU collaborates with IATA on aviation technology and security
As part of the agreement, a joint aviation innovation center will open, with the aim of developing knowledge and technology relevant to safety ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
5
Aviation expert weighs in on plane crash
Bob Griscom, an aviation expert and lifelong pilot who served 25 years as an aircraft accident investigator with the FAA, says if the pilot had ... «CBS 8 San Diego, Jul 15»
6
Ghana to host Africa's first aviation exhibition
Ghana is scheduled to host Africa's first ever Air Expo which will bring together about 200 international exhibitors from the aviation industry ... «Citifmonline, Jul 15»
7
Aviation officials, police start probe at helicopter crash site
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — Aviation authorities and local police started mopping up procedures on Monday (July 6) at the spot where a ... «CNN, Jul 15»
8
AMCON, NCAA, Ministry receive knocks for fuelling aviation sector …
The Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Federal Ministry of Aviation (FMA) ... «BusinessDay, Jul 15»
9
Indian Aviation Experts to Inspect Nepal's 2nd International Airport
Kathmandu: A team of Indian aviation experts will arrive in Kathmandu today to inspect any possible damage to Nepal's only international ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
10
Aviation Ministry holds first consultations with MRO industry
During the meeting, which was chaired by Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Nayan Choubey, the industry representatives gave a presentation on ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»

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