Main Entry: phys·ics

Pronunciation: \ˈfi-ziks\

Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction

Etymology: Latin physica, plural, natural science, from Greek physika, from neuter plural of physikos of nature, from physis growth, nature, from phyein to bring forth — more at be

Date: 1715

1 : a science that deals with matter and energy and their interactions
2 a : the physical processes and phenomena of a particular system b : the physical properties and composition of something