possession vs athletics

possession and athletics both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
possession	Yes	No	No	No
athletics	Yes	No	No	No

possession (noun)	athletics (noun)
anything owned or possessed	an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
the act of having and controlling property	participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)	a contest between athletes
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
a mania restricted to one thing or idea
being controlled by passion or the supernatural