- physical science
- nounthe physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something (Freq. 3)-
he studied the physics of radiation
• Syn: ↑physics• Hypernyms: ↑natural science• Hyponyms: ↑acoustics* * *
noun: the natural sciences (as mineralogy, astronomy, meteorology, geology) that deal primarily with nonliving materials — compare biology* * *
1. any of the natural sciences dealing with inanimate matter or with energy, as physics, chemistry, and astronomy.2. these sciences collectively.[1835-45]* * *
sciences such as geography and physics that deal with things that are not alive. Sciences such as biology that deal with things that are alive are called life sciences .Thesaurus: general areas of studyhyponym* * *
physical science,1. physics.2. physics, chemistry, geology, astronomy, and other sciences dealing with inanimate matter.* * *
noun, pl ⋯ -ences [count]: an area of science that deals with materials that are not alive and the ways in which nonliving things work— usually pluralphysical sciences such as physics, chemistry, and astronomy
compare ↑life science* * *
the areas of science concerned with studying natural forces and things that are not alive, for example physics and chemistry
Useful english dictionary. 2012.