VERBS
be
My injury was physical, so the doctor gave me exercises to help it heal.
ADV
purely
almost
The tension in the room was almost physical as we waited for the exam results.
adj
Of medicine.
Of medicine.
Her father was thrown from his horse, when his blood was in a very inflammatory state, and the bruises were very dangerous; his recovery was not expected by the physical tribe.
Of medicine.
Phisicall [translating φαρμακώδεις (pharmakṓdeis)] herbes, as Helleborum, Lingewort, or Beares foote.
Is Brutus sick? and is it physical / To walk unbraced, and suck up the humours / Of the dank morning?
Of matter and nature.
Labour, then, in the physical world, is […] employed in putting objects in motion.
In America alone, people spent $170 billion on “direct marketing”—junk mail of both the physical and electronic varieties—last year. Yet of those who received unsolicited adverts through the post, only 3% bought anything as a result.
Of matter and nature.
The substance has a number of interesting physical properties.
Some of the most beautiful and thus appealing physical theories, including quantum electrodynamics and quantum gravity, have been dogged for decades by infinities that erupt when theorists try to prod their calculations into new domains.
noun
A physical examination.
How long has it been since your last physical?
A physical manifestation of psychic origin, as through ectoplasmic solidification.
"I don't mind readings and clairvoyance, but the physicals do try you."
adjective — impelled by physical force especially against resistance
A short break in a meeting or in a classroom setting, intended to improve attention by giving people a chance to move around.
Hopefully you decided to use the dancing, rhythms, or dramatic play as an opportunity for plenty of movement — a chance for a physical break between two intellectual activities.
Her father was thrown from his horse, when his blood was in a very inflammatory state, and the bruises were very dangerous; his recovery was not expected by the physical tribe.
WiktionaryPhisicall [translating φαρμακώδεις (pharmakṓdeis)] herbes, as Helleborum, Lingewort, or Beares foote.
WiktionaryIs Brutus sick? and is it physical / To walk unbraced, and suck up the humours / Of the dank morning?
WiktionaryHow long has it been since your last physical?
Wiktionary"I don't mind readings and clairvoyance, but the physicals do try you."
WiktionaryScientists deal mainly with physical matters.
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