Aerospatial

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Concerning the scientific and engineering aspects of both air transportation and space exploration
2. Pertaining to the fields involving the design and operation of vehicles within the Earth’s atmosphere and beyond
3. Relating to the study and development of technologies used for travel through air and outer space

Etymology: "Aerospatial" is a compound of "aero-" and "spatial." The first part comes from the Greek "aēr," meaning air, and it has long been used in English to form words about flight and the atmosphere, such as "aeronautics" and "aeroplane." The second part, "spatial," comes from Latin "spatium," meaning space or distance, and describes things relating to space or the arrangement of things within it. Joined together, the two parts name the combined field of activity that covers both the air and the realm beyond it. The adjective is a practical modern coinage for describing work that spans flight within the atmosphere and travel into outer space, rather than a word with an older history of its own.

Synonyms: aerospace