aeroelasticity

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noun

The scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.

OriginEnglish elasticity ← French élastique ← Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros) →
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Meanings

nounaeroelasticity (usually uncountable, plural aeroelasticities)

plural aeroelasticities

  1. uncountableusuallynatural sciencesThe scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
  2. countableusuallynatural sciencesThe effect of aerodynamic load on a given structure.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
  4. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
  5. Ancient Greekἀέρος (aéros)
  6. Englishaero-
  7. Frenchélastique
  8. Englishelastic
  9. Englishelasticity
  10. Englishaeroelasticity

From aero- + elasticity.

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Translations

Finnish aeroelastisuus
  • aeroelastisuusscientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
French aéroélasticité
  • aéroélasticitéscientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
Italian aeroelasticità
  • aeroelasticitàscientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
Polish aeroelastyczność, aerosprężystość
  • aeroelastycznośćscientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
  • aerosprężystośćscientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
Portuguese aeroelasticidade
  • aeroelasticidadescientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
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APA

aeroelasticity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeroelasticity

MLA

“aeroelasticity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeroelasticity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aeroelasticity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeroelasticity.

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