Word Frequency
physics (ˈfɪzɪks
)
Definitions
noun
- the branch of science concerned with the properties of matter and energy and the relationships between them. It is based on mathematics and traditionally includes mechanics, optics, electricity and magnetism, acoustics, and heat. Modern physics, based on quantum theory, includes atomic, nuclear, particle, and solid-state studies. It can also embrace applied fields such as geophysics and meteorology
- physical properties of behaviour ⇒
the physics of the electron
- (archaic) natural science or natural philosophy
Word Origin
C16: from Latin physica, translation of Greek ta phusika natural things, from phusis naturephysic (ˈfɪzɪk
)
Definitions
noun
- (rare) a medicine or drug, esp a cathartic or purge
- (archaic) the art or skill of healing
- an archaic term for physics (sense 1)
verb
-ics, -icking, -icked- tr (archaic) to treat (a patient) with medicine
Derived Forms
ˈphysicky adjectiveWord Origin
C13: from Old French fisique, via Latin, from Greek phusikē, from phusis natureTranslations for 'physics'
- British English: physics Physics is the scientific study of forces such as heat, light, sound, pressure, gravity, and electricity....the laws of physics.ˈfɪzɪks NOUN
- Arabic: فِيزْياء
- Brazilian Portuguese: física
- Chinese: 物理学
- Croatian: fizika
- Czech: fyzika
- Danish: fysik
- Dutch: natuurkunde
- European Spanish: física
- Finnish: fysiikka
- French: physiquescience
- German: Physik
- Greek: φυσική
- Italian: fisica
- Japanese: 物理学
- Korean: 물리학
- Norwegian: fysikk
- Polish: fizyka
- Portuguese: física
- Romanian: fizică
- Russian: физика
- Spanish: físicaciencia
- Swedish: fysik
- Thai: วิชาฟิสิกส์
- Turkish: fizik
- Ukrainian: фізика
- Vietnamese: vật lý
Example Sentences Including 'physics'
(The mechanics of Neverness, of course, have reduced all physics to pure mathematics.The Broken God
Alas, the symmetry and precision of Newton's formulation abides only in the clarity and rigour of classical physics.Globe and Mail (2003)
First, it is widely held in scientific and philosophical circles that advanced science - physics say - cannot be done without mathematics.Glasgow Herald (2002)
Mr Padgett and Ms Reid, a physics graduate, met while giving lectures at the Edinburgh International Science Festival three years ago.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Mr. Lirmak was in his late 20s then, a graduate student in a plodding applied physics laboratory at Tomsk State University.Globe and Mail (2003)
Of Guillen's doctorate, gained at Cornell University, Park says: "A PhD in physics is not an inoculation against foolishness.New Scientist (2003)
Oh, of course there had been the occasional male visitor, and the occasional physics master at school.Dreams of Innocence
The fact that they knew nothing about mathematics, physics or chemistry was no obstacle.HOW MUMBO-JUMBO CONQUERED THE WORLD (2004)
They talked about his work at Heidelberg University and recent developments in physics.THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
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