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physics noun. L15.
[Pl. of PHYSIC adjective used as noun, translating Latin physica neut. pl. from Greek ta phusika the natural (sc. things), collective title of Aristotle's physical treatises, from phusis nature: see -ICS.]
a. Hist. Natural science in general, esp. the Aristotelian system of natural science. L15.
b. The branch of science that deals with the nature and properties of matter and energy, in so far as they are not dealt with by chemistry or biology; the science whose subject-matter includes mechanics, heat, light and other radiation, sound, electricity, magnetism, and the structure of atoms. Also, the physical properties and phenomena of a thing. E18.
Science Survey Astrophysiciststhose who apply physics to astronomical problems. Nature The physics underlying this calculation is..childishly simple.
The science of, or a treatise on, medicine. rare. E17-L18.