physics
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- physicks (obsolete)
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek φυσικός (phusikos, “natural”)
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈfɪz.ɪks/
Noun [edit]
physics (uncountable)
- The branch of science concerned with the study of properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy.
- 2012 March 1, Jeremy Bernstein, “A Palette of Particles”, American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 146:
- The physics of elementary particles in the 20th century was distinguished by the observation of particles whose existence had been predicted by theorists sometimes decades earlier.
- Newtonian physics was extended by Einstein to explain the effects of travelling near the speed of light; quantum physics extends it to account for the behaviour of atoms.
- 2012 March 1, Jeremy Bernstein, “A Palette of Particles”, American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 146:
- Of or pertaining to the physical aspects of a phenomenon or a system, especially those studied in physics.
- The physics of car crashes would not let Tom Cruise walk away like that.
Meronyms [edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:physics
Related terms [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
branch of science
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Noun [edit]
physics
- Plural form of physic
Verb [edit]
physics
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of physic.
External links [edit]
- physics in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- physics in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- physics at OneLook Dictionary Search
