Phrase Hound found 16 phrases and 5 compound words that contain airy. The most common are listed below. Open airy in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 16
- Airy CraterA crater on the planet Mars.
- Mount AiryA number of places in the United States:
- Airy Mean TimeThe standard time as kept on the planet Mars, determined on the prime meridian of Mars, which passes through the crater Airy-0.
- Airy equation(d²ʸ)/(dx²)-xy=0,,!, the simplest second-order linear differential equation with a turning point (a point where the character of the solutions changes from oscillatory to exponential).
- Airy beamA non-diffracting waveform that gives the appearance of curving as it travels.
- Airy discAlternative form of Airy disk: The bright central region of the diffraction pattern resulting from a uniformly illuminated circular aperture.
- Airy diskThe bright central region of the diffraction pattern resulting from a uniformly illuminated circular aperture.
- Airy functionA function, denoted by Ai(x), that is a solution to the Airy equation.
- Airy functionsplural of Airy function: A function, denoted by Ai(x), that is a solution to the Airy equation.
- Airy patternThe Airy disk together with the series of concentric rings that surround it.
- Airy beamsplural of Airy beam: A non-diffracting waveform that gives the appearance of curving as it travels.
- Airy discsplural of Airy disc: The bright central region of the diffraction pattern resulting from a uniformly illuminated circular aperture.
- Airy disksplural of Airy disk: The bright central region of the diffraction pattern resulting from a uniformly illuminated circular aperture.
- Airy equationsplural of Airy equation: (d²ʸ)/(dx²)-xy=0,,!, the simplest second-order linear differential equation with a turning point (a point where the character of the solutions changes from oscillatory to exponential).
- airy fairyInsubstantial.
- Airy patternsplural of Airy pattern: The Airy disk together with the series of concentric rings that surround it.
Compound words 5
- nonairyNot airy. (any sense)
- McNairyA surname from Irish.
- airyplaneAn airplane.
- airyplanesplural of airyplane: An airplane.
- airyatedAlternative form of aeriated: To supply with oxygen or air.