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Gymnastic vs Athlete - What's the difference?

gymnastic | athlete |

As nouns the difference between gymnastic and athlete

is that gymnastic is (obsolete) a gymnast while athlete is athlete.

As an adjective gymnastic

is pertaining to gymnastics.

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)

    athlete

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
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    She's the first athlete in her sport to come out as gay.
  • (US, Canada) A person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports. (Known in British English as a "sportsperson".)
  • An exceptionally physically fit person.

    • Synonyms

    * sportsperson

    Derived terms

    * athlete's foot * biathlete * decathlete * heptathlete * parathlete * para-athlete * triathlete