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 interactions2 a: the physical processes and phenomena of a particular system b: the physical properties and composition of something