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aerodynamic

adj
/ˌɛɹ.oʊ.daɪˈnæ.mɪk/US

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) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δῠνᾰμῐκός (dŭnămĭkós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic English aerodynamic From aero- + dynamic, after aerodynamics. Compare French aérodynamique and German aerodynamisch.

  1. derived from δυναμικός
  2. borrowed from dynamique
  3. prefixed as aerodynamic — “aero- + dynamic”

Definitions

  1. Of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics.

    • The faster an F1 car goes, the more turbulent the aerodynamic wake it leaves behind it.

  2. Having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air.

    • aerodynamic plane
    • aerodynamic vehicle
    • aerodynamic wings

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