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Physical

//ˈfɪz.ɪ.kl̩// adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of medicine.; Pertaining to the field of medicine; medical. obsolete
  2. 2
    Of medicine.; That practises medicine; pertaining to doctors, physicianly. obsolete

    "Her father was thrown from his horse, when his blood was in a very inflammatory state, and the bruises were very dangerous; his recovery was not expected by the physical tribe."

  3. 3
    Of medicine.; Medicinal; good for the health, curative, therapeutic. obsolete

    "Phisicall [translating φαρμακώδεις (pharmakṓdeis)] herbes, as Helleborum, Lingewort, or Beares foote."

  4. 4
    Of matter and nature.; Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; real. Having to do with the material world.

    "Labour, then, in the physical world, is […] employed in putting objects in motion."

  5. 5
    Of matter and nature.; In accordance with the laws of nature; now specifically, pertaining to physics.

    "The substance has a number of interesting physical properties."

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  1. 6
    Of matter and nature.; Denoting a map showing natural features of the landscape (compare political).
  2. 7
    Of the human body.; Having to do with the body as opposed to the mind; corporeal, bodily.

    "Insults can hurt a lot more than physical injuries."

  3. 8
    Of the human body.; Sexual, carnal.

    "to get physical"

  4. 9
    Of the human body.; Involving bodily force or contact; vigorous, aggressive.

    "This team plays a very physical game, so watch out."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses wordnet
  2. 2
    concerned with material things wordnet
  3. 3
    impelled by physical force especially against resistance wordnet
  4. 4
    characterized by energetic bodily activity wordnet
  5. 5
    according with material things or natural laws (other than those peculiar to living matter) wordnet
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  1. 6
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit wordnet
  2. 7
    relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A physical examination.

    "How long has it been since your last physical?"

  2. 2
    A physical manifestation of psychic origin, as through ectoplasmic solidification.

    ""I don't mind readings and clairvoyance, but the physicals do try you.""

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Late Latin physicālis, from Latin physica (“study of nature”), from Ancient Greek φυσική (phusikḗ), feminine singular of φυσικός (phusikós, “natural; physical”), from φύσις (phúsis, “origin, birth; nature, quality; form, shape; type, kind”), from φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō, “grow”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to appear, become, rise up”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Late Latin physicālis, from Latin physica (“study of nature”), from Ancient Greek φυσική (phusikḗ), feminine singular of φυσικός (phusikós, “natural; physical”), from φύσις (phúsis, “origin, birth; nature, quality; form, shape; type, kind”), from φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō, “grow”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to appear, become, rise up”).

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