aerodynamics

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der. English aero- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English dynamics English aerodynamics From aero- + dynamics. Compare French aérodynamique, German Aerodynamik, and Italian aerodinamica.

1. The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere.

   “He specializes in aerodynamics.”

2. The 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.”

   “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.”