physics
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physics
- /ˈfɪz.ɪks/
Where it comes from
1580s; from physic (see also -ics), from Middle English phisik, from Old French fisike (“natural science, art of healing”), from Latin physica (“study of nature”), from Ancient Greek φυσική (phusikḗ), feminine singular of φυσικός (phusikós, “natural; physical”), from Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis, “origin; nature, property”), from Ancient Greek φύω (phúō, “produce; bear; grow”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to appear, become, rise up”).
noun physicks
- The branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy. Newtonian physics was extended by Einstein to explain the effects of travelling near the speed of light; quantum physics extends it to account for the behaviour of atoms.
- The physical aspects of a phenomenon or a system, especially those examined or studied scientifically. The physics of car crashes would not let Tom Cruise walk away like that.
Similar: physics · Opposite: nonphysics
verb physicks
- third-person singular simple present indicative of physic
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: natural philosophy, physical science, geophysical, chemistry, par, physicist, physiotherapist, physical, subtotal, physically, natural, physique, fitness, looks, quartet, physiotherapists
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Similar: physics · Opposite: nonphysics
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Similar: physics
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noun branch of science
| Español | física |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 물리학 mullihak, 물리 mulli |
| 日本語 | 物理学 butsurigaku |
| 中文 | 物理學 /物理学 wùlǐxué |
| हिन्दी | भौतिक शास्त्र bhautik śāstra, भौतिकी bhautikī |
| Kiswahili | fizikia |
| Português | física |
| Français | physique |
| Deutsch | Physik |
| Italiano | fisica |
| Ελληνικά | φυσική fysikí |
| Română | fizică |
| Русский | фи́зика fízika |
| Tiếng Việt | vật lý học |
| العربية | فِيزِيَاء fīziyāʔ, فِيزِيقَا fīzīqā |
| עברית | פִֿיזִיקָה fizika |
Talk about this word "physics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/physics. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. physics. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/physics "physics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/physics.Cite this
@misc{physics_2026,
title = {physics},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/physics},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
