Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
aversion therapy
aversive
avert
Avesta
Avestan
avg.
avi
avian
avian flu
aviary
aviate
aviation
aviation medicine
aviator
aviator glasses
aviatrix
aviculture
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

avionics

a·vi·on·ics [ àyvee ónniks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
technology applied to aircraft and spacecraft: the development and use of electric and electronic equipment for aircraft and spacecraft ( takes a singular verb )



plural noun 
Definition:
 
plane or spacecraft technological devices: the electrical and electronic equipment of an aircraft or spacecraft ( takes a plural verb )

[Mid-20th century. Blend of aviation + electronics]

a·vi·on·ic adjective
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft