nasa
noun
Simple meaning
An independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
nasuhSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnæsə
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
An independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight
A civilian agency of the government of the United States of America, charged with space and aeronautical research and space exploration.
sports
Acronym of National Auto Sport Association
UKAustraliaNew Zealand
Alternative letter-case form of NASA (not used in North America)
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight
Used this way, nasa is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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