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ath•let•ic



Pronunciation: (ath-let'ik), [key]
—adj.
1. physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports: an athletic child.
2. of, like, or befitting an athlete.
3. of or pertaining to athletes; involving the use of physical skills or capabilities, as strength, agility, or stamina: athletic sports; athletic training.
4. for athletics: an athletic field.
5. Psychol.(of a physical type) having a sturdy build or well-proportioned body structure. Cf. asthenic (def. 2), pyknic (def. 1).

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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