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physical
[ fiz-i-kuhl ]
adjective
- of or relating to the body:
physical exercise.
Synonyms: ,
- of or relating to that which is material:
the physical universe; the physical sciences.
Synonyms: ,
- noting or pertaining to the properties of matter and energy other than those peculiar to living matter.
- carnal; sexual:
a physical attraction.
- tending to touch, hug, pat, etc.; physically demonstrative:
a physical person.
- requiring, characterized by, or liking rough physical contact or strenuous physical activity:
Football is a physical sport.
noun
physical
/ ˈɪɪə /
adjective
- of or relating to the body, as distinguished from the mind or spirit
- of, relating to, or resembling material things or nature
the physical universe
- involving or requiring bodily contact
rugby is a physical sport
- of or concerned with matter and energy
- of or relating to physics
- perceptible to the senses; apparent
a physical manifestation
noun
- short for physical examination
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun
- ˈ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- i·· adverb
- i··Ա noun
- t·i· adjective
- anti·i·· adverb
- anti·i··Ա noun
- ԴDz·i· adjective
- non·i·· adverb
- ܲȴ-i· adjective
- quasi-i·· adverb
- ٰԲ·i· adjective
- trans·i·· adverb
- ܲ·i· adjective
- un·i·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
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Example Sentences
"There may come a time in the future where it becomes necessary for HM Treasury to mandate cash acceptance if appropriate safeguards have not been implemented for those who need physical cash," the report said.
She had previously taken on two half-marathons in 2023, but Sunday was the first time she faced the physical challenge of a full marathon, completing the distance in seven hours.
As the scale of her work and its influence has grown, Power's propensity for testing her physical limits has grown with it.
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said even though M&S's physical stores were still open, many of them "simply don't stock the popular ranges from online".
Community colleges play a critical role in addressing California’s persistent demand for healthcare workers, preparing students to become the state’s next generation of nurses, medical assistants and physical therapy aides.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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