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Athletics vs Gymnastic - What's the difference?

athletics | gymnastic |

As a proper noun athletics

is (baseball) the team , previously kansas city athletics and philadelphia athletics.

As an adjective gymnastic is

pertaining to gymnastics.

As a noun gymnastic is

(obsolete) a gymnast.

athletics

English

Noun

(head)
  • Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill.
  • A group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

    • gymnastic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * gymnastick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Pertaining to gymnastics.
  • Pertaining to the gymnasia (ancient Greek schools).
    • gymnastic dialogues

    Derived terms

    * gymnastically

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A gymnast.
    • (Webster 1913)