Physics Definition
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From Ancient Greek φυσικός (phusikos, “natural”)
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈfɪz.ɪks/
Noun
physics (uncountable)
- The branch of science concerned with the study of properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy.
- 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.
- Of or pertaining to the physical aspects of a phenomena or a system, especially those studied in physics.
- The physics of car crashes would not let Tom Cruise walk away like that.
Meronyms
- See also Wikisaurus:physics
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Derived terms
Noun
physics
- Plural form of physic.
Verb
physics
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of physic.
External links
- 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
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Henry Greenside's Physics 212
Live Science.com
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:34:28 -0800
A museum exhibition honoring renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, who has defied the odds by living long past what medical experts predicted for someone with the degenerative Lou Gehrig's disease, opened today (Jan. 20) in London.
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