gymnastic
[ jim-nas-tik ]
/ dʒɪmˈnæs tɪk /
adjective
of or relating to physical exercises that develop and demonstrate strength, balance, and agility, especially such exercises performed mostly on special equipment.
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Also gym·nas·ti·cal .
Origin of gymnastic
1565–75; <Middle French gymnastique<Latin gymnasticus<Greek gymnastikós, equivalent to gymnáz(ein) (see gymnasium1) + -tikos-tic
OTHER WORDS FROM gymnastic
gym·nas·ti·cal·ly, adverbun·gym·nas·tic, adjectiveWords nearby gymnastic
gymnasia, gymnasiarch, gymnasiast, gymnasium, gymnast, gymnastic, gymnastics, gymno-, gymnocarpous, gymnodinium, gymnogynous
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British Dictionary definitions for gymnastic
gymnastic
/ (dʒɪmˈnæstɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, like, or involving gymnastics
Derived forms of gymnastic
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