Definition of Physical science

1. Noun. The physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something. "He studied the physics of radiation"

Exact synonyms: Physics
Generic synonyms: Natural Science
Specialized synonyms: Acoustics

Definition of Physical science

1. Noun. An encompassing term for the branches of natural science and science that study non-living systems, in contrast to the biological sciences. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Physical Science

physical geography
physical half-life
physical law
physical map
physical maps
physical medicine
physical modalities
physical object
physical pendulum
physical phenomenon
physical property
physical quantities
physical quantity
physical rehabilitation
physical restoration
physical science (current term)
physical sciences
physical sign
physical structure
physical system
physical therapies
physical therapist
physical therapists
physical therapy
physical topology
physical training
physical value
physicalism
physicalisms
physicalist

Literary usage of Physical science

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1904)
"... by Dr. HF Sayre, on Kant in his relations to astronomy and physical science; by Dr. John Y. Graham, on Kant's contributions to the theory of evolution; ..."

2. Report of the Proceedings by Church congress (1868)
"THE INFLUENCE OF THE INCREASED INVESTIGATION OF physical science ON THE ... What effect has the progress of physical science had upon the strength of that ..."

3. Journal by Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain) (1860)
"It came into the world, as everything would indicate to us, long after nature had made physical science ; it came with a strange instinct of being master of ..."

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