physics

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 See also 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.5 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek φυσικός (phusikos) "natural".

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfɪz.ɪks/

[edit] Noun

physics (uncountable)

1. The branch of science concerned with the study of properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy.
2. Of or pertaining to the physical aspects of a phenomena or a system, especially those studied in physics.

   The physics of car crashes would not let Tom Cruise walk away like that.

[edit] Related terms

• physical
• physicist

[edit] See also

• astronomy or astrophysics
• biophysics
• mechanics
• optics
• physical chemistry
• quantum mechanics
• relativity
• statistical mechanics

[edit] Translations

[edit] Noun

physics

1. Plural form of physic.

[edit] Verb

physics

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of physic.