physical science

noun

: any of the natural sciences (such as physics, chemistry, and astronomy) that deal primarily with nonliving materials

physical scientist noun

Examples of physical science in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The entrance of the Gaithersburg Campus of the National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST ), a physical sciences lab complex under the US Department of Commerce. —Louise Matsakis, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2025

Although biomedical science is often in the news, the problems extend to the physical sciences, as evidenced by retracted papers on superconductivity. —Ferric C. Fang, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2025

Research is conducted across several disciplines, including biology, earth sciences, human health and physical science, the federal space agency said. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2025

The Biden administration made a push for climate and cancer research, for instance, and George W. Bush's administration prioritized energy research and the physical sciences. —Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for physical science

• geoscience
• neuroscience
• noncompliance
• pseudoscience
• appliance
• compliance
• defiance
• reliance

Kids Definition

physical science

noun

: any of the natural sciences (as physics, geology, and astronomy) that deal primarily with nonliving materials

Medical Definition

physical science

noun

: any of the natural sciences (as physics, chemistry, and astronomy) that deal primarily with nonliving materials

physical scientist noun