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aer·i·al
 aerial
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- pronunciation:
- eI
ri
 l
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, associated with, or occurring in the air or atmosphere.
This picture shows an aerial view of the city.- similar words:
- airborne, atmospheric, celestial, empyreal, empyrean, ethereal, heavenly, supernal
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| definition 2: |
stretching far up into the air; lofty.
The rainbow formed an aerial arc in the sky.- synonyms:
- elevated, lofty
- similar words:
- tall, towering
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| definition 3: |
suspended in the air; operating on an elevated track or cables.
an aerial chairlift- similar words:
- elevated, suspended
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| definition 4: |
resembling air, as in lightness or lack of substance.
aerial grace- synonyms:
- airy, attenuated, ethereal, insubstantial, light, tenuous
- similar words:
- incorporeal, rarefied, vaporous, weightless
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| definition 5: |
of, associated with, or accomplished by means of aircraft.
Aerial photography played an important part in the war.- similar words:
- airborne
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a radio or television antenna.
- synonyms:
- antenna
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| derivation: |
aerially (adv.) |
The word aerial
contains the following parts:
aer, aero
Greek
root
that means air, gas
  Example words:
-al2, -ial, -ual
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means pertaining to
More about this word part:
The suffix -al2, -ial
attaches primarily to nouns ( national
, environmental
) but sometimes to Latin or Greek roots ( final
, capital
, comical
) to form adjectives. See also -ar1.
Example words:
abnormal, accidental, additional, aerial, annual, artificial, biblical, brutal, capital, central, chemical, classical, coastal, colonial, comical, commercial, confidential, constitutional, continual, controversial, conventional, criminal, critical, crucial, cultural, cylindrical, dental, detrimental, developmental, economical, editorial, educational, electrical, emotional, environmental, essential, equal, exceptional, experimental, facial, factual, federal, final, financial, floral, formal, functional, fundamental, general, global, grammatical, habitual, historical, hysterical, illogical, immoral, impersonal, impractical, individual, industrial, influential, internal, legal, local, logical, lyrical, magical, mathematical, memorial, mental, moral, mortal, musical, mythical, national, natural, nautical, neutral, normal, official, parental, personal, plural, political, potential, racial, rational, regional, irrational, intellectual, rhythmical, seasonal, spinal, spiritual, technological, thermal, tidal, traditional, tribal, typical, universal, unnatural, verbal, virtual, vocal, visual
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