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aerodynamics

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • He specializes in aerodynamics.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fluid dynamics, dynamics

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noun

Meaning 2

The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car or aircraft).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • This type of airfoil doesn't have the right aerodynamics to achieve what they're trying to achieve.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fluid dynamics, dynamics

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noun

Meaning 3

the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: aeromechanics

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mechanics

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ews- Proto-Indo-European *h2ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der. English aero- Proto-Indo-European *dewh2-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English dynamics English aerodynamics From aero- + dynamics. Compare French aérodynamique, German Aerodynamik, and Italian aerodinamica.

Across languages

Translations

50 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: أَيْرُودِينَامِيَّة (ʔayrūdīnāmiyya) — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Arabic: دِينَامِيكَا هَوَائِيَّة (dīnāmīkā hawāʔiyya) — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Asturian: aerodinámica — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Belarusian: аэрадына́міка (aeradynámika) — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Bulgarian: аеродина́мика (aerodinámika) — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Catalan: aerodinàmica — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Chinese Mandarin: 空氣動力學 /空气动力学 (kōngqìdònglìxué) — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Czech: aerodynamika — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Danish: aerodynamik — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Dutch: luchtstromingsleer — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Dutch: aerodynamica — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Esperanto: aerdinamiko — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Esperanto: aerodinamiko — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Esperanto: gasmovada scienco — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Estonian: aerodünaamika — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Faroese: luftrørslulæra — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Faroese: luftstreymafrøði — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Faroese: luftstreymalæra — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Finnish: aerodynamiikka — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • French: aérodynamique — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Galician: aerodinámica — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Georgian: აეროდინამიკა (aerodinamiḳa) — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • German: Aerodynamik — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Greek: αεροδυναμική (aerodynamikí) — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Hebrew: אוירודינמיקה (avirodinámika) — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Hindi: वायुगतिकी (vāyugtikī) — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Hungarian: légerőtan — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Hungarian: aerodinamika — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Indonesian: aerodinamika — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Irish: aeraidinimic — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Italian: aerodinamica — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Japanese: 空気力学 (kūkirikigaku) — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Malay: aerodinamik — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Norwegian Bokmål: aerodynamikk — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: aerodynamikk — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Polish: aerodynamika — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Portuguese: aerodinâmica — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Romanian: aerodinamică — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Russian: аэродина́мика (aerodinámika) — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Serbo-Croatian: аеродина̀мика — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Serbo-Croatian: aerodinàmika — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Slovak: aerodynamika — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Slovene: áerodinámika — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Spanish: aerodinámica — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Swedish: aerodynamik — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Tagalog: hanginsigan — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Tagalog: buhagsigan — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Telugu: వాయుగతిశాస్త్రము (vāyugatiśāstramu) — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Ukrainian: аеродина́міка (aerodynámika) — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
  • Vietnamese: khí động lực học — The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
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