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   Phys·i·cal

   /ˈfizək(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the body as opposed to the mind: "a whole range of physical and mental challenges" Similar bodilycorporealcorporalfleshlyin the fleshrare:somaticOpposite mental
   • ▪ involving bodily contact or activity: "verbal or physical abuse" Similar manuallaboringblue-collarearthlyworldlyterrestrialearthboundnonspiritualunspiritualmaterialcarnalfleshlysensualmortalhumantemporalbrutishbestialanimalbasesordidsecularlaymundaneOpposite clericalintellectualspiritual
   • 2. relating to things perceived through the senses as opposed to the mind; tangible or concrete: "pleasant physical environments" Similar materialsubstantialsolidconcretetangiblepalpablevisiblerealactualOpposite abstractintangible
   • 3. relating to physics or the operation of natural forces generally: "physical laws"

   noun

   • 1. a medical examination to determine a person's bodily fitness.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to medicine’): from medieval Latin physicalis, from Latin physica ‘things relating to nature’ (see physic). Sense 2 dates from the late 16th century and sense 1 from the late 18th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. physicalness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › physicalPhysical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of physical as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how physical relates to natural science, physics, material things, and the body.

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   Physical means of or relating to the body, matter, or energy. It can also mean sexual, carnal, or rough. See how to use physical in a sentence and find synonyms and related words.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPHYSICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of physical as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, related words, and usage examples. Find out how physical can describe the body, the world, physics, or commodities in different contexts.

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   When something is physical it's really there. You can see it, touch it, taste it, hear it, or smell it. The physical world is all of the stuff around you. When your doctor performs a physical, he or she is checking out your physical self.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › physicalPhysical - definition of physical by The Free Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word physical, which can refer to the body, matter, energy, or sexual attraction. Compare and contrast with related terms such as bodily, corporeal, and material.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › physicalPHYSICAL definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   Physical means relating to the structure, size, or shape of something that can be touched and seen. ...the physical characteristics of the terrain. Physical means connected with physics or the laws of physics. ...the physical laws of combustion and thermodynamics.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › physicalPHYSICAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PHYSICAL definition: 1. relating to the body: 2. relating to real things that you can see and touch: 3. an examination…. Learn more.