phys|i|cal

phys|i|cal
phys|i|cal «FIHZ uh kuhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of the body: »

physical exercise, physical strength, a physical disability.

SYNONYM(S): bodily.
2. of matter; material: »

The tide is a physical force.

3. according to the laws of nature: »

It is a physical impossibility for the sun to rise in the west.

4. of the science of physics.
–n.
Informal. a physical examination.
phys´i|cal|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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