Meanings
nounaerodynamics (uncountable)
alternative aërodynamics
- uncountableThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere.
He specializes in aerodynamics.
- uncountableThe aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car or aircraft).
This type of airfoil doesn't have the right aerodynamics to achieve what they're trying to achieve.
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However, it can also make the aerodynamics more difficult to control, and it becomes much harder to stop the nose of the car scraping against the surface of the track.
2024 April 3, Joe Holding, Rebecca Braybrook, “What do DRS, black and white flag, porpoising and more mean? F1 terms explained”, in Autosport
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
- Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
- Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
- Ancient Greekἀέρος (aéros)
- Englishaero-
- Proto-Indo-European*dewh₂-
- Proto-Hellenic*dunamai
- Ancient Greekδῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai)
- Ancient Greekδύναμις (dúnamis)
- Ancient Greekδυναμικός (dunamikós)
- Frenchdynamique
- Englishdynamic
- Englishdynamics
- Englishaerodynamics
From aero- + dynamics. Compare French aérodynamique, German Aerodynamik, and Italian aerodinamica.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic أَيْرُودِينَامِيَّة, دِينَامِيكَا هَوَائِيَّة
- أَيْرُودِينَامِيَّة (ʔayrūdīnāmiyya)The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
- دِينَامِيكَا هَوَائِيَّة (dīnāmīkā hawāʔiyya)The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Bulgarian аеродина́мика
- аеродина́мика (aerodinámika)The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Catalan aerodinàmica
- aerodinàmicaThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Chinese Mandarin 空氣動力學 /空气动力学
- 空氣動力學 /空气动力学 (kōngqìdònglìxué)The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Czech aerodynamika
- aerodynamikaThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Danish aerodynamik
- aerodynamikThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Dutch luchtstromingsleer, aerodynamica
- luchtstromingsleerThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
- aerodynamicaThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Esperanto aerdinamiko, aerodinamiko
- aerdinamikoThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
- aerodinamikoThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
- gasmovada sciencoThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Estonian aerodünaamika
- aerodünaamikaThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Finnish aerodynamiikka
- aerodynamiikkaThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
French aérodynamique
- aérodynamiqueThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
German Aerodynamik
- AerodynamikThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Greek αεροδυναμική
- αεροδυναμική (aerodynamikí)The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Hebrew אוירודינמיקה
- אוירודינמיקה (avirodinámika)The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Hindi वायुगतिकी
- वायुगतिकी (vāyugtikī)The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Hungarian légerőtan, aerodinamika
- légerőtanThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
- aerodinamikaThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Indonesian aerodinamika
- aerodinamikaThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Irish aeraidinimic
- aeraidinimicThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Italian aerodinamica
- aerodinamicaThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Japanese 空気力学
- 空気力学 (kūkirikigaku)The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Malay aerodinamik
- aerodinamikThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Norwegian Bokmål aerodynamikk
- aerodynamikkThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Polish aerodynamika
- aerodynamikaThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Portuguese aerodinâmica
- aerodinâmicaThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Romanian aerodinamică
- aerodinamicăThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Russian аэродина́мика
- аэродина́мика (aerodinámika)The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Slovak aerodynamika
- aerodynamikaThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Spanish aerodinámica
- aerodinámicaThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Swedish aerodynamik
- aerodynamikThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Tagalog hanginsigan, buhagsigan
- hanginsiganThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
- buhagsiganThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Ukrainian аеродина́міка
- аеродина́міка (aerodynámika)The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Vietnamese khí động lực học
- khí động lực họcThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases
Cite this entry
APA
aerodynamics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerodynamics
MLA
“aerodynamics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerodynamics. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aerodynamics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerodynamics.
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