of or pertaining to physical exercises that develop and demonstrate strength, balance, and agility, esp. such exercises performed mostly on special equipment.
Also, gym⋅nas⋅ti⋅cal.
Origin: 1565–75; < MF gymnastique < L gymnasticus < Gk gymnastikós, equiv. to gymnáz(ein) (see gymnasium1) + -tikos-tic
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