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recreation vs athletics

athletics vs recreation

recreation and athletics both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recreation Yes No No No
athletics Yes No No No
As nouns, athletics is a hyponym of recreation; that is, athletics is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recreation:
  • recreation: an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
  • athletics: an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
Other hyponyms of recreation include antic, caper, joke, prank, put-on, trick, bathing, celebration, festivity, dance, dancing, saltation, terpsichore, amusement, entertainment, escapade, lark, escape, escapism, eurhythmics, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurythmy, fun, merriment, playfulness, gambling, gaming, play, game, jest, jocularity, joke, night life, nightlife, interest, pastime, pursuit, child's play, play, caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp, sport.
recreation (noun) athletics (noun)
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
a contest between athletes
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