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- pronunciation:
- fI
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of the body.
We climbed ropes as part of our physical training.Yoga is good for your mental health as well as your physical health.
- synonyms:
- bodily, corporal, corporeal, fleshly, somatic
- antonyms:
- emotional, intellectual, mental, nonphysical, spiritual, verbal
- similar words:
- carnal, incarnate, outward, personal
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| definition 2: |
of the material world.
My physical surroundings here at camp consist only of trees, rocks, and shrubs.During meditation, you try to put the physical world outside of your mind.- synonyms:
- material, substantial
- antonyms:
- immaterial, spiritual
- similar words:
- concrete, mundane, palpable, solid, tangible
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| definition 3: |
of or concerned with matter or energy.
I want to do research in the physical sciences.- synonyms:
- material
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actual, animal, earthly, lay, manual, objective, real, rough, sensational, sensible, sensual, temporal, worldly |
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noun |
| definition: |
a physical examination, usu. performed by a doctor.
The army gives recruits a physical to make sure that they are fit for service.My daughter needs a physical before she can enter school next year.- synonyms:
- checkup, exam, examination
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| related words: |
examination |
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| derivations: |
physically (adv.), physicalness (n.) |
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