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Definition of Physical

1. Adjective. Involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit. "Was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance"

2. Adjective. Relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics. "Physical laws"

3. Adjective. Having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses. "Surrounded by tangible objects"

4. Adjective. According with material things or natural laws (other than those peculiar to living matter). "A reflex response to physical stimuli"

5. Adjective. Characterized by energetic bodily activity. "A very physical dance performance"

6. Adjective. Impelled by physical force especially against resistance. "Strong-arm tactics"

7. Adjective. Concerned with material things. "The physical size of a computer"

Definition of Physical

1. 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.

Definition of Physical

1. Adjective. Having to do with the body. ¹

2. Adjective. Having to do with the material world. ¹

3. Adjective. Involving bodily force. ¹

4. Adjective. Having to do with physics. ¹

5. Noun. Physical examination. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Physical

1. a medical examination of the body [n -S]

Medical Definition of Physical

1. Pertaining to the body, to material things or to physics. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Physical

physeteroids physeters physi- physianthropy physiatrician physiatrics physiatries physiatrist physiatrists physiatry

physic physic finger physic fingers physic nut physical (current term) physical ability physical age physical allergy physical anthropology physical attraction

physical attractiveness physical body physical break physical breaks physical change physical chemistry physical constant physical constants physical containment

Literary usage of Physical

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

1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1917)
"See Abilty physical culture. See physical education and training physical ... Nat Kduc Assn 1916:801-5 Courses in physical training at New York university. ..."

2. Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville, Henry Reeve (1899)
"Peculiar Effects of the Love of physical Gratifications in Democratic Ages IT ... Such is not the case : the passion for physical gratifications produces in ..."

3. Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville, Henry Reeve (1899)
"CHAPTER XIV Taste for physical Gratifications United in America to Love of Freedom and Attention to Public Affairs WHEN a democratic state turns to absolute ..."

4. A College Text-book of Physics by Arthur Lalanne Kimball (1917)
"physical Sciences.—The study of nature includes two great divisions, ... Physics and Chemistry are the fundar mental physical sciences and form the basis ..."

5. The History of North America by Guy Carleton Lee, Francis Newton Thorpe (1905)
"CHAPTER I NORTH AMERICA—ITS physical CHARACTERISTICS As physical ... Although Dr. Shaler makes the physical environment play rather too prominent a role in ..."

6. Elements of Chemistry: Theoretical and Practical by William Allen Miller (1872)
"Crystalline form, specific gravity, hardness, colour, transparency, or opacity, and the relations of the object to heat and electricity are also physical ..."

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