para-athletics
Parasport
The disability-adapted form of athleticsThe disability-adapted form of athletics (“track and field”).
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The disability-adapted form of athletics (“track and field”).
(uncountable)Disability-adapted form of sport (“athletics”)
Origin
From para- + athletics.From para- + athletics.
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Synonyms
15 synonymsparasportdisabled sportdisability sportdisabled sportspara track and fielddisability track and fielddisabled track and fieldparalympic track and fieldparalympic athleticsdisability athleticsdisabled athleticsparalympic sportparasportsparalympic sports
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpara-athlete
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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