PHYSICS

physics, natural philosophy

(noun) the science of matter and energy and their interactions; “his favorite subject was physics”

physics, physical science

(noun) the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something; “he studied the physics of radiation”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

physics (uncountable)

The branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy.

The physical aspects of a phenomenon or a system, especially those studied scientifically.

Antonyms

• nonphysics

Hyponyms

• aerophysics

• astrophysics

• attophysics

• biophysics

• cartoon physics

• chemical physics

• classical physics

• econophysics

• ecophysics

• gastrophysics

• geophysics

• heliophysics

• macrophysics

• microphysics

• modern physics

• neurophysics

• nuclear physics

• optics

• particle physics

• petrophysics

• photophysics

• physical chemistry

• psychophysics

• quantum physics

• radiation physics

• radiophysics

• soil physics

• spacetime physics

• tectonophysics

• theoretical physics

• thermodynamics

Meronyms

• See also physics

Noun

physics

plural of physic

Verb

physics

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of physic

Source: Wiktionary

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Phys"ics, n. Etym: [See Physic.]

Definition: The science of nature, or of natural objects; that branch of science which treats of the laws and properties of matter, and the forces acting upon it; especially, that department of natural science which treats of the causes (as gravitation, heat, light, magnetism, electricity, etc.) that modify the general properties of bodies; natural philosophy.

Note: Chemistry, though a branch of general physics, is commonly treated as a science by itself, and the application of physical principles which it involves constitute a branch called chemical physics, which treats more especially of those physical properties of matter which are used by chemists in defining and distinguishing substances.

PHYSIC

Phys"ic, n. Etym: [OE. phisike, fisike, OF. phisique, F. physique knowledge of nature, physics, L. physica, physice, fr. Gr. be. See Be, and cf. Physics, Physique.]

1. The art of healing diseases; the science of medicine; the theory or practice of medicine. "A doctor of physik." Chaucer.

2. A specific internal application for the cure or relief of sickness; a remedy for disease; a medicine.

3. Specifically, a medicine that purges; a cathartic.

4. A physician. [R.] Shak. Physic nut (Bot.), a small tropical American euphorbiaceous tree (Jatropha Curcas), and its seeds, which are well flavored, but contain a drastic oil which renders them dangerous if eaten in large quantities.

Phys"ic, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Physiced; p. pr. & vb. n. Physicking.]

1. To treat with physic or medicine; to administer medicine to, esp. a cathartic; to operate on as a cathartic; to purge.

2. To work on as a remedy; to heal; to cure. The labor we delight in physics pain. Shak. A mind diseased no remedy can physic. Byron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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