"-istics" meaning in English

See -istics in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From -ist + -ics. Etymology templates: {{com|en|-ist|-ics}} -ist + -ics Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -istics, {{en-suffix}} -istics
  1. Synonym of -logy (“branch of learning; a study of a particular subject”) Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -logy [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en--istics-en-suffix-5XXlEFfH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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