psychophysical

adjective

psy·​cho·​phys·​i·​cal ˌsī-kō-ˈfi-zi-kəl 

: of or relating to psychophysics

also : sharing mental and physical qualities

psychophysical color perception

psychophysically

ˌsī-kō-ˈfi-zi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of psychophysical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some philosophers have argued that psychophysical harmony points to God. — Philip Goff, Scientific American, 3 July 2024

QoE is thus a psychophysical measure, which can be quantified only using human subjects. — Yaakov Stein, Forbes, 15 July 2022

Next, the researchers conducted psychophysical experiments, hoping to understand why these differences occur. — Lauren Sigfusson, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2018

Energy is both biochemical and psychophysical, vaguely delineated, widely misunderstood, elusive as grace. — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing psychophysical

• psychophysical parallelism

Rhymes for psychophysical

• astrophysical
• biophysical
• geophysical
• metaphysical
• thermophysical
• nonphysical
• physical
• quizzical

Medical Definition

psychophysical

adjective

psy·​cho·​phys·​i·​cal ˌsī-kō-ˈfiz-i-kəl 

: of or relating to psychophysics

also : sharing mental and physical qualities

psychophysically

-k(ə-)lē 

adverb