Definition of aviation Aviation

/ejˌviejˈʃʌn/ - [eyveeeyshun] - a•vi•a•tion

We found 9 definitions of aviation from 6 different sources.

What does aviation mean?

Noun Plural: aviations
aviation - the art of operating aircraft
		airmanship
		artistry, prowess, art the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
aviation - the operation of aircraft to provide transportation
		industry the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
aviation - the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
		air power
		aggregation, accumulation, assemblage, collection the act of accumulating
aviation - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
		air travel, air
		traveling, travelling, travel the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel"
		flying, flight a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I took the noon flight to Chicago"

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aviation
Flying using aircraft (machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight), as well as the activities, industries, and regulatory bodies associated with aircraft.

Aviation refers to flying using an aircraft, like an airplane. It also describes the activities and industries related to flight.

History.

Humans built devices to fly in the air from long ago. In the sixth century, Yuan Huangtou from China created a kite. Some primitive types of parachutes and gilders where also created in North Africa.

The modern age of aviation started on November 21, 1783, when Montgolfier brothers flied in the sky using their balloon. On December 17, 1903, Wright brothers flew the first flight which was heavier than the air; their invention is known as the first airplane.