ˈɛərɪəl n. & adj. --n. a
metal rod,
wire, or
other structure by
which signals are transmitted or received as
part of a
radio transmission or receiving
system. --adj. 1 by or
from or involving
aircraft (aerial
navigation; aerial photography). 2 a existing,
moving, or
happening in
the air. b of or in the
atmosphere, atmospheric. 3 a
thin as air,
ethereal. b
immaterial,
imaginary. c of air,
gaseous. øøaeriality n. aerially adv. [L aerius f. Gk aerios f. aer air]