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physical

[ fiz-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the body:

    physical exercise.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. of or relating to that which is material:

    the physical universe; the physical sciences.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. noting or pertaining to the properties of matter and energy other than those peculiar to living matter.
  4. pertaining to the physical sciences, especially physics. physics.
  5. carnal; sexual:

    a physical attraction.

  6. tending to touch, hug, pat, etc.; physically demonstrative:

    a physical person.

  7. requiring, characterized by, or liking rough physical contact or strenuous physical activity:

    Football is a physical sport.



physical

/ ˈɪɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the body, as distinguished from the mind or spirit
  2. of, relating to, or resembling material things or nature

    the physical universe

  3. involving or requiring bodily contact

    rugby is a physical sport

  4. of or concerned with matter and energy
  5. of or relating to physics
  6. perceptible to the senses; apparent

    a physical manifestation

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“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱ, noun
  • ˈ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

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  • t·i· adjective
  • anti·i·· adverb
  • anti·i··Ա noun
  • ԴDz·i· adjective
  • non·i·· adverb
  • ܲȴ-i· adjective
  • quasi-i·· adverb
  • ٰԲ·i· adjective
  • trans·i·· adverb
  • ܲ·i· adjective
  • un·i·· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of physical1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin “concerning medicine.” See physic, -al 1
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Idioms and Phrases

see get physical .
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Synonym Study

Physical, bodily, corporeal, corporal agree in pertaining to the body. Physical indicates connected with, pertaining to, the animal or human body as a material organism: physical strength, exercise. Bodily means belonging to, concerned with, the human body as distinct from the mind or spirit: bodily pain or suffering. Corporeal, a more poetic and philosophical word than bodily, refers especially to the mortal substance of which the human body is composed as opposed to spirit: this corporeal habitation. Corporal is now usually reserved for reference to whippings and other punishments inflicted on the human body.
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Example Sentences

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It also risks confusing customers, as the same games can be purchased for different amounts depending on whether they are buying the physical game or the digital-only version.

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On examination, the doctor found P to be unresponsive to physical stimulus.

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Other officers begged him to quell the dog, named Tex, which continued its assault despite verbal commands to stop, a physical release maneuver and an unsuccessful use of a shock collar, according to court documents.

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"There's a lack of policy regarding the environmental impacts of these megaconstellations," Dr. Connor Barker, a research fellow in atmospheric chemistry and physical geography at University College London, told Salon in a video interview.

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It introduced Maid in 2016, initially for terminally ill adults with a serious and incurable physical illness, which causes intolerable suffering.

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