aerospace
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
The industry concerned with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɛɹoʊspeɪs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
elliptical
The industry concerned with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.
The atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
The atmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it.
adjective
Of, or relating to the Earth's atmosphere and nearby space.
Of, or relating to the science, technology and industry associated with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (elliptical) The industry concerned with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.
Used this way, aerospace is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use aerospace
- “The aerospace industry develops aircraft and spacecraft technologies.”
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