The difference between Acrobatic and Aerial

When used as adjectives, acrobatic means of or pertaining to an acrobat, whereas aerial means living or taking place in the air.


Aerial is also noun with the meaning: a rod, wire, or other structure for receiving or transmitting radio, television signals etc.

check bellow for the other definitions of Acrobatic and Aerial

  1. Acrobatic as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to an acrobat.

  2. Acrobatic as an adjective:

    vigorously active

  1. Aerial as an adjective:

    Living or taking place in the air.

    Examples:

    "The seabirds put on an astonishing aerial display."

  2. Aerial as an adjective (now, _, literary, _, or, _, historical):

    Made up of air or gas; gaseous.

  3. Aerial as an adjective:

    Positioned high up; elevated.

    Examples:

    "The aerial photographs clearly showed the damage caused by the storm."

  4. Aerial as an adjective:

    Ethereal, insubstantial; imaginary.

  5. Aerial as an adjective:

    Pertaining to the air or atmosphere; atmospheric.

  6. Aerial as an adjective (aviation):

    Pertaining to a vehicle which travels through the air; airborne; relating to or conducted by means of aircraft.

  7. Aerial as an adjective (botany):

    Above the ground

  1. Aerial as a noun (chiefly, _, UK):

    A rod, wire, or other structure for receiving or transmitting radio, television signals etc.

  2. Aerial as a noun:

    A move, as in dancing or skateboarding, involving one or both feet leaving the ground.

  3. Aerial as a noun (photography):

    Aerial photography.

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