physics

physics
noun
ADJECTIVE
classical, Newtonian
modern

Einstein restructured modern physics.

applied, experimental, theoretical
fundamental

the frontiers of fundamental physics

atomic, mathematical, medical, nuclear, particle, quantum, statistical
college, undergraduate, university

the undergraduate physics curriculum

university physics departments

high-school (in the US), school

She wanted to be a high-school physics teacher.

PHRASES
the laws of physics

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  • Physics — (Greek: physis φύσις), in everyday terms, is the science of matter [R. P. Feynman, R. B. Leighton, M. Sands (1963), The Feynman Lectures on Physics , ISBN 0 201 02116 1 Hard cover. p.1 1 Feynman begins with the atomic hypothesis.] and its motion …   Wikipedia

  • Physics — Специализация: Физика Периодичность: еженедельно Язык: Английский Адрес редакции: physics@aps.org Главный редактор: Джессика Томас Учредител …   Википедия

  • physics — [fiz′iks] n. [transl. of L physica, physics < Gr (ta) physika (lit., natural things), name given to the physical treatises of ARISTOTLE: see PHYSIC] 1. Obs. natural philosophy 2. a) the science dealing with the properties, changes,… …   English World dictionary

  • Physics — Phys ics, n. [See {Physic}.] The science of nature, or of natural objects; that branch of science which treats of the laws and properties of matter, and the forces acting upon it; especially, that department of natural science which treats of the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • physics — UK US /ˈfɪzɪks/ noun [U] ► the scientific study of matter and energy: »He studied Physics at university before becoming an engineer. »a physics lab/researcher/degree …   Financial and business terms

  • physics — (n.) 1580s, natural science, from PHYSIC (Cf. physic) in sense of natural science. Also see ICS (Cf. ics). Specific sense of science treating of properties of matter and energy is from 1715. Physicist coined 1840 by the Rev. William Whewell (1794 …   Etymology dictionary

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  • physics — ► PLURAL NOUN (treated as sing. ) 1) the branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy. 2) the physical properties and phenomena of something. DERIVATIVES physicist noun. ORIGIN Latin physica natural things …   English terms dictionary

  • physics — /fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the science that deals with matter, energy, motion, and force. [1580 90; see PHYSIC, ICS] * * * I Science that deals with the structure of matter and the interactions between the fundamental constituents of… …   Universalium

  • PHYSICS — The material presented in this entry emphasizes those contributions which were important in arriving at verified present day scientific results, rather than those that may have appeared important at the time. Unavoidably it will overlap in parts… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

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