physical science
noun
: any of the natural sciences (such as physics, chemistry, and astronomy) that deal primarily with nonliving materials
physical scientist
noun
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On Saturday, the engineering, information and computer sciences, education and physical sciences schools will hold their ceremonies.
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Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Biology, engineering, and education will all be slashed by over 70 percent; computer science, math and physical science, and social and behavioral science will all see cuts of over 60 percent.
—ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
If this budget is enacted, however, NSF officials anticipate only funding a measly 7 percent of research proposals overall rather than 25 percent; the number of graduate research fellowships awarded would be cleaved in half, and postdoctoral fellowships in the physical sciences would drop to zero.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 3 June 2025
The math and physical sciences directorate awarded $138 million since Trump took office, compared with $98 million for the same period during 2024.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Biology, engineering, and education will all be slashed by over 70 percent; computer science, math and physical science, and social and behavioral science will all see cuts of over 60 percent.
—ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
If this budget is enacted, however, NSF officials anticipate only funding a measly 7 percent of research proposals overall rather than 25 percent; the number of graduate research fellowships awarded would be cleaved in half, and postdoctoral fellowships in the physical sciences would drop to zero.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 3 June 2025
The math and physical sciences directorate awarded $138 million since Trump took office, compared with $98 million for the same period during 2024.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for physical science
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“Physical science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physical%20science. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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