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physical
What does physical mean?
physical (adjective): pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind, having to do with the material world.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use physical in a sentence?
- It's not so much a physical place as a state of mind. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce physical?
/ˈfɪzɪkəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does physical come from?
Borrowed from Late Latin physicālis, from Latin physica (“study of nature”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of physical?
Words related to physical
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “physical” mean?
including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal
Not quite: that's what general means.
having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful
Not quite: that's what infamous means.
pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind, having to do with the material world
Right! That's what “physical” means.
willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed
Not quite: that's what generous means.
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