Physical

['fɪzɪk(ə)l] or ['fɪzɪkl]

Definition

(adj.) having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses; 'a physical manifestation'; 'surrounded by tangible objects' .

(adj.) concerned with material things; 'physical properties'; 'the physical characteristics of the earth'; 'the physical size of a computer' .

(adj.) characterized by energetic bodily activity; 'a very physical dance performance' .

(adj.) according with material things or natural laws (other than those peculiar to living matter); 'a reflex response to physical stimuli' .

(adj.) involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; 'physical exercise'; 'physical suffering'; 'was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance' .

(adj.) relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics; 'physical sciences'; 'physical laws' .

Editor: Lucius--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Of or pertaining to nature (as including all created existences); in accordance with the laws of nature; also, of or relating to natural or material things, or to the bodily structure, as opposed to things mental, moral, spiritual, or imaginary; material; natural; as, armies and navies are the physical force of a nation; the body is the physical part of man.

(a.) Of or pertaining to physics, or natural philosophy; treating of, or relating to, the causes and connections of natural phenomena; as, physical science; physical laws.

(a.) Perceptible through a bodily or material organization; cognizable by the senses; external; as, the physical, opposed to chemical, characters of a mineral.

(a.) Of or pertaining to physic, or the art of medicine; medicinal; curative; healing; also, cathartic; purgative.

Checked by Clive

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Material, corporeal, bodily, natural, sensible.[2]. Medicinal, cathartic, purgative.

Typist: Molly

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Natural, material, visible, tangible, substantial, corporeal

ANT:Mental, moral, intellectual, spiritual, immaterial, invisible, intangible,unsubstantial, supernatural, hyperphysical

Editor: Orville

Definition

adj. pertaining to nature or to natural objects: pertaining to material things: of or pertaining to natural philosophy: known to the senses: pertaining to the body.—n. Phys′icalist one who thinks that human thought and action are determined by the physical organisation.—adv. Phys′ically.—ns. Phys′icism (-sizm) belief in the material or physical as opposed to the spiritual; Phys′icist (-sist) a student of nature: one versed in physics: a natural philosopher: one who believes that life is merely a form of physical energy.—Physical astronomy an account of the causes of the motions of the heavenly bodies; Physical education training of the bodily powers by exercise; Physical examination an examination of the bodily state of a person; Physical force force applied outwardly to the body as distinguished from persuasion &c.; Physical geography an account of the state of the earth in its natural condition—its mountain-chains ocean-currents distribution of plants and animals conditions of climate &c.; Physical truth the agreement of thought with what exists in nature; Physical world the world of matter.

Typist: Michael

Examples

Editor: Pasquale

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