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- [fiz-iks]
- /ˈfɪz ɪks/
- /ˈfɪzɪks/
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- [fiz-iks]
- /ˈfɪz ɪks/
Definitions of physics word
- noun physics a medicine that purges; cathartic; laxative. 1
- noun physics any medicine; a drug or medicament. 1
- noun physics Archaic. the medical art or profession. 1
- noun physics Obsolete. natural science. 1
- verb with object physics to treat with or act upon as a physic or medicine. 1
- verb with object physics to work upon as a medicine does; relieve or cure. 1
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Origin of physics
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; See origin at physic, -ics
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Parts of speech for Physics
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pronoun
preposition
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physics popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
physics usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for physics
noun physics
- biologies — the science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially with reference to origin, growth, reproduction, structure, and behavior.
- biology — Biology is the science which is concerned with the study of living things.
- chemistry — Chemistry is the scientific study of the structure of substances and of the way that they react with other substances.
- natural science — a science or knowledge of objects or processes observable in nature, as biology or physics, as distinguished from the abstract or theoretical sciences, as mathematics or philosophy.
- correctives — Plural form of corrective.
adjective physics
- aperients — Plural form of aperient.
verb physics
- opiates — Plural form of opiate.
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