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ath·let·ics
 athletics
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- pronunciation:
- aeth
le
tihks
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
athletics |
| definition 1: |
(usu. used with a sing. verb) the study and practice of athletic development.
- similar words:
- exercise
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| definition 2: |
(usu. used with a pl. verb) sports and physical activities.
- similar words:
- exercise
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adjective + (n.)athletics
amateur, assistant, associate, auburn, big-time, collegiate, competitive, ethical, extracurricular, high, intercollegiate, interscholastic, intramural, involved, lone, northwestern, organizational, organized, professional
verb + (n.)athletics
coach, emphasize, excel, harden, incorporate, oversee, participate, pitch, stress, target
(n.)athletics
+ verb
advance, conduct, sponsor, swim
noun + (n.)athletics
academic,
activity,
adolescent,
alumni,
angel,
baseman,
boarding,
brewer,
campus,
catcher,
championship,
chronicle,
coach,
college,
commitment,
cub,
directory,
disclosure,
discrimination,
education,
elite,
emphasis,
equity,
ethics,
excellence,
funding,
governance,
gymnastics,
hypnosis,
inning,
innings,
intramural,
league,
manager,
millions,
nutrition,
outfielder,
outlook,
participation,
pitcher,
popularity,
ranger,
recreation,
royal,
run,
school,
sport,
stadium,
sweep,
teammate,
tech,
tiger,
twin,
varsity,
wheelchair,
woman
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The word athletics
contains the following part:
-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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