Definition of physical
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: of or relating to natural science
b(1)
: of or relating to physics
(2)
: characterized or produced by the forces and operations of physics
2a
: having material existence : perceptible especially through the senses and subject to the laws of nature
everything physical is measurable by weight, motion, and resistance— Thomas De Quincey
b
: of or relating to material things
3a
: of or relating to the body
physical abuse
c
: characterized by especially rugged and forceful physical activity : rough
a physical hockey game a physical player
physical
nounDefinition of physical (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of physical was in 1580
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