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physical
phys·i·cal
[
fízzik'l
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
of body:
relating to the body, rather than to the mind, the soul, or the feelings
2.
real and touchable:
existing in the real material world, rather than as an idea or notion, and able to be touched and seen
physical evidence
3.
needing bodily strength:
involving or needing a lot of bodily strength or energy
hard physical work
4.
with bodily contact:
involving a lot of bodily contact or aggression
Some of the players were a little too physical.
5.
involving touching:
tending to touch people or involving touching, especially in an affectionate or sexual way
(
informal
)
6.
not social or biological:
describes sciences such as physics and chemistry that deal with nonliving things such as energy and matter
noun
(
plural
phys·i·cals
)
Definition:
medicine
(
informal
)
Same as
physical examination
phys·i·cal·i·ty
[
fìzzi kállətee
]
noun
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