-istics

/ˈɪstɪks/

suffix

Synonym of -logy (“branch of learning; a study of a particular subject”).

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Meanings

suffix
  1. Synonym of -logy (“branch of learning; a study of a particular subject”).

    Synonyms: -ics, -logy, -s, -logy

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixSynonym of -logy (“branch of learning; a study of a particular subject”).

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-ics-logy-s-logy
Also see
-ics-logy

Origin

From -ist + -ics.

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Translations

Catalan -ística
  • -ísticaTranslations
French -istique
  • -istiqueTranslations
German -istik
  • -istikTranslations
Italian -istica
  • -isticaTranslations
Polish -istyka
  • -istykaTranslations
Portuguese -ística
  • -ísticaTranslations
Russian -и́стика
  • -и́стика (-ístika)Translations
Spanish -ística
  • -ísticaTranslations
Ukrainian -і́стика
  • -і́стика (-ístyka)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

-istics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-istics

MLA

“-istics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-istics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-istics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-istics.

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