noun

ceramics

ceramics

She is studying ceramics at college.

She is studying ceramics at college.

The museum has a collection of ancient ceramics.

The museum has a collection of ancient ceramics.

((uncountable)) the art of pottery She is studying ceramics at college.

((plural noun)) ceramic objects The museum has a collection of ancient ceramics.

pottery, earthenware

From Greek 'keramos' (potter's clay). The '-ics' suffix often denotes a field of study or art.

Like other words ending in '-ics' (e.g., physics, athletics), think of 'ceramics' as the art or study of making things from clay.

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