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physical
[ fiz-i-kuhl ]
adjective
- of or relating to the body:
physical exercise.
- of or relating to that which is material:
the physical universe; the physical sciences.
- noting or pertaining to the properties of matter and energy other than those peculiar to living matter.
- carnal; sexual:
a physical attraction.
- tending to touch, hug, pat, etc.; physically demonstrative:
a physical person.
- requiring, characterized by, or liking rough physical contact or strenuous physical activity:
Football is a physical sport.
noun
physical
/ ˈfɪzɪkəl /
adjective
- of or relating to the body, as distinguished from the mind or spirit
- of, relating to, or resembling material things or nature
the physical universe
- involving or requiring bodily contact
rugby is a physical sport
- of or concerned with matter and energy
- of or relating to physics
- perceptible to the senses; apparent
a physical manifestation
noun
- short for physical examination
Derived Forms
- ˈphysicalness, noun
- ˈphysically, adverb
Other Words From
- physi·cal·ly adverb
- physi·cal·ness noun
- anti·physi·cal adjective
- anti·physi·cal·ly adverb
- anti·physi·cal·ness noun
- non·physi·cal adjective
- non·physi·cal·ly adverb
- quasi-physi·cal adjective
- quasi-physi·cal·ly adverb
- trans·physi·cal adjective
- trans·physi·cal·ly adverb
- un·physi·cal adjective
- un·physi·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
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Example Sentences
This, along with physical representations of more than 100 books that have been lost, unfinished or dreamed up by other writers, will be on display at the Grolier Club, from Thursday through Feb. 15.
The cavers experienced daily physical exertion, isolation and spartan hygiene and sleeping quarters -- a far cry from the strict parameters involved in orthodox lab work.
Girls who lived in neighborhoods designed to support physical activity were less likely to be sedentary.
They represented the bravery and courage that was a hallmark of Mexican boxing, but their lack of concern about violence in the ring suggested their bouts would take a profound physical toll.
"Catch bonds play critical roles in systems like T-cell receptors and bacterial adhesions, which are key to immune responses, tissue integrity and mechano-sensing -- a cell's ability to detect and respond to physical forces," says Yang.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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