"Platonics" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} Platonics
  1. plural of Platonic Tags: form-of, plural Form of: Platonic
    Sense id: en-Platonics-en-noun-dpDAvkwM
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Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: From Platonic after -ics. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|-ics}} -ics Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Platonics (uncountable)
  1. The study of Platonic crystals. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Platonics-en-noun-VTRtc2wg Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 50 47
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Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Πλάτων (Plátōn) + -ics. By surface analysis, Platon + -ics. Compare Platonic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|grc:Πλάτων|-ics}} Ancient Greek Πλάτων (Plátōn) + -ics, {{surf|en|Platon|-ics}} By surface analysis, Platon + -ics Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Platonics (uncountable)
  1. The philosophy of Plato; Platonism. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Platonics-en-noun-1leg4a1g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ics, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 41 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ics: 26 30 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 50 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 36 63
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Etymology number: 3
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