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physics - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'physics' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Physics [ n.]
- 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 causes (as gravitation, heat, light, magnetism, electricity, etc.) that modify the general properties of bodies; natural philosophy.

Meaning of 'physics' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . physics [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something
Example in sentence:
  • he studied the physics of radiation
Meaning (2):
- the science of matter and energy and their interactions
Example in sentence:
  • his favorite subject was physics