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physics

  • noun
  • /ˈfɪz.ɪks/

The physical aspects of a phenomenon or a system, especially those examined or studied scientifically.

Example

“The physics of car crashes would not let Tom Cruise walk away like that.”

Example sentences

  • “Space travel challenges our understanding of physics and engineering.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
  • “I don't understand quantum physics.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Ancient Greek "φύω" (produce; bear; grow).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “physics” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.