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aes·thet·ics [or] es·thet·ics
 aesthetics [or] esthetics
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- pronunciation:
- es
the
tihks
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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(used with a sing. verb) a branch of philosophy that deals with formal beauty in art.
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adjective + (n.)aesthetics [or] esthetics
aesthetic,
architectural,
bourgeois,
classical,
comparative,
contemporary,
critical,
cultural,
external,
fascist,
feminist,
formal,
fractal,
literary,
modernist,
multiple,
musical,
novelistic,
official,
postmodern,
postmodernist,
practical,
pure,
relational,
romantic,
theological,
traditional,
visual,
western
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verb + (n.)aesthetics [or] esthetics
appreciate, combine, derive, embrace, emphasize, explore, incorporate, integrate, label, load, motivate, translate
(n.)aesthetics [or] esthetics
+ verb
dominate, guide, inspire, interpret, signal, value
noun + (n.)aesthetics [or] esthetics
appreciation,
art,
aspect,
balance,
beauty,
creativity,
criticism,
dialogue,
discussion,
emphasis,
essay,
ethics,
film,
function,
history,
ideal,
intellect,
language,
literature,
matter,
notion,
perspective,
philosophy,
poetics,
realm,
renaissance,
scholar,
self-esteem,
sense,
sensibility,
sociology,
style,
taste,
theory,
tradition,
value,
wildlife
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The word aesthetics
contains the following parts:
esthes, aesthes, esthet, aesthet
Greek
root
that means feeling, sensation, sense perception
  Example words:
aesthete, aesthetic, aesthetics, anesthesia, anesthesiologist, anesthesiology, anesthetic, anesthetist, anesthetize, esthesia, kinesthesia, paresthesia, synesthesia, telesthesia
-ics
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means science, study, or practice of; properties of; practices pertaining to
Example words:
acoustics, acrobatics, aerobatics, aerobics, aerodynamics, aeromechanics, aeronautics, aerostatics, aesthetics, analytics, apologetics, architectonics, astronautics, astrophysics, athletics, atmospherics, autonetics, avionics, ballistics, bariatrics, bioastronautics, biometrics, bionics, biophysics, calisthenics, chromatics, civics, cliometrics, cryogenics, cryonics, cybernetics, cytogenetics, didactics, dietetics, dramatics, dynamics, econometrics, economics, ekistics, electrodynamics, electronics, endodontics, energetics, ergonomics, esthetics, ethics, eugenics, eurhythmics, euthenics, genetics, geophysics, geopolitics, geriatrics, graphics, gymnastics, harmonics, histrionics, homiletics, hydraulics, hydrodynamics, hydroponics, hydrostatics, hydrotherapeutics, hygienics, kinematics, kinesics, kinetics, linguistics, logistics, macrobiotics, macroeconomics, magnetohydrodynamics, mathematics, metaphysics, metrics, microeconomics, microelectronics, mnemonics, nucleonics, numismatics, obstetrics, onomastics, optics, orthodontics, orthopedics, pediatrics, periodontics, pharmaceutics, phonemics, phonetics, phonics, photodynamics, physics, pneumatics, poetics, politics, proxemics, psychodynamics, psycholinguistics, pyrotechnics, robotics, semantics, semiotics, statics, statistics, supersonics, syntactics, tactics, tectonics, theatrics, therapeutics, thermodynamics, ultrasonics
- synonyms:
- -logy, -ology
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