noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
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
2
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
3
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