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avionics

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /eɪ.viˈɒn.ɪks/
  • rhymes with -ɒnɪks
  • CMU ARPABET: EY2 V IY0 AA1 N IH0 K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The devices used in avionics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

science and technology of electronic systems and devices for aeronautics and astronautics

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • avionics has become even more important with the development of the space program

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: aeronautics, astronautics

History

Etymology

Blend of aviation + electronics.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: avionica — the science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation
  • Hungarian: avionika — the science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation
  • Hungarian: repülőgép-elektronika — the science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation
  • Indonesian: avionika — the science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation
  • Polish: awionika — the science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation
  • Indonesian: avionika — the devices used in avionics
  • Polish: awionika — the devices used in avionics
Real reading context

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