[
US
/ˈfɪzɪkəɫ/
]
[ UK /fˈɪzɪkəl/ ]
[ UK /fˈɪzɪkəl/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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concerned with material things
the physical size of a computer
physical properties
the physical characteristics of the earth -
having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses
surrounded by tangible objects
a physical manifestation -
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
forcible entry
a real cop would get physical
strong-arm tactics -
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
physical exercise
was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance
physical suffering -
according with material things or natural laws (other than those peculiar to living matter)
a reflex response to physical stimuli -
relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics
physical laws
physical sciences -
characterized by energetic bodily activity
a very physical dance performance
How To Use physical In A Sentence
- Fertilization therefore results in an egg carrying a nucleus with contributions from both parents, and it was concluded that the cell nucleus must contain the physical basis of heredity.
- A substantial element of the system is the set of physical exercises performed in pairs and again based on the idea of the power of co-operation.
- We berate those who cross the line and leave the immature and underdeveloped open to the physical abuse of contact and collision sports.
- My stepfather was strict and didn't let us have friends in the house; he physically abused me but not sexually.
- In a landmark case/decision, the Governor pardoned a woman convicted of killing her husband, who had physically abused her.
- The woman sitting next to me had counseled children facing severe emotional and physical abuse for 20 years.
- So far, only a couple of the trees (literally two) have been found to be successful in fending off beetle attacks, using chemical and physical responses similar to those in lower-elevation tree species, such as lodgepole pine and Douglas fir. Louisa Willcox: Whitebark Pine: Functionally Gone in Much of the Greater Yellowstone
- This was physical attraction, sexual temptation, nothing more.
- However, your best bet is to look for a personal fitness trainer that is trained and certified in post-rehabilitation, a manual physical therapist, or an osteopath .
- The pursuit of such metaphysical questions is just a high-minded distraction from the more pressing issue of confronting the dilemma of one's existence here and now.