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astronautics

[ as-truh-naw-tiks, -not-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)
  1. the science of or technology involved in travel beyond the earth's atmosphere, including interplanetary and interstellar flight.


astronautics

/ ˌæstrəˈnɔːtɪks /

noun

  1. functioning as singular the science and technology of space flight
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌastroˈnautically, adverb
  • ˌastroˈnautic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of astronautics1

First recorded in 1925–30; astronautical, -ics
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Example Sentences

Apparently the demand for specific formal education in the science of astronautics is increasing faster than it is being supplied.

As far back as I can remember in my childhood, I was always interested in astronautics.

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