Physical definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary PHYS'ICAL, a. Pertaining to ... as opposed to things moral or imaginary. We speak of physical force or power, with reference to material things; as, muscular strength is physical force; armies and navies are the physical force of a nation; whereas wisdom, knowledge, skill, etc. constitute moral force. A physical point is a real point, in distinction from a mathematical or imaginary point. A physical body or substance is a material body or substance, ...
physical education definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: training ... performance and management of athletic games Webster's 1913 Dictionary Physical Phys"ic*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to nature ... or imaginary; material; natural; as, armies and navies are the physical force of a nation; the body is the physical part of man. Labor, in the physical world, is . . . employed in putting objects in motion. --J. S ... Mill. A society sunk in ignorance, and ruled by mere physical force. --Macaulay. 2. Of or pertaining to physics, or ...
physical geography definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the study of physical features of the earth's surface [syn: physical geography, physiography] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1774 geography that deals with the exterior physical features and changes of the earth Webster's 1913 Dictionary Physical Phys"ic*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to nature ... or imaginary; material; natural; as, armies and navies are the physical force of a nation; the body is the physical ...
Physical astronomy definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Physical Phys"ic*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to nature ... or imaginary; material; natural; as, armies and navies are the physical force of a nation; the body is the physical part of man. Labor, in the physical world, is . . . employed in putting objects in motion. --J. S ... Mill. A society sunk in ignorance, and ruled by mere physical force. --Macaulay. 2. Of or pertaining to physics, or ...
Physical signs definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Physical Phys"ic*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to nature ... or imaginary; material; natural; as, armies and navies are the physical force of a nation; the body is the physical part of man. Labor, in the physical world, is . . . employed in putting objects in motion. --J. S ... Mill. A society sunk in ignorance, and ruled by mere physical force. --Macaulay. 2. Of or pertaining to physics, or ...
physical examination definitions Merriam Webster's noun Date: circa 1884 an ... functions and condition of an individual Webster's 1913 Dictionary Physical Phys"ic*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to nature ... or imaginary; material; natural; as, armies and navies are the physical force of a nation; the body is the physical part of man. Labor, in the physical world, is . . . employed in putting objects in motion. --J. S ... Mill. A society sunk in ignorance, and ruled by mere physical force. --Macaulay. 2. Of or pertaining to physics, or ...
Physical point definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Physical Phys"ic*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to nature ... or imaginary; material; natural; as, armies and navies are the physical force of a nation; the body is the physical part of man. Labor, in the physical world, is . . . employed in putting objects in motion. --J. S ... Mill. A society sunk in ignorance, and ruled by mere physical force. --Macaulay. 2. Of or pertaining to physics, or ...
physical science definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something; "he studied the physics of radiation" [syn: physics, physical science] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1802 any of the ... physics, chemistry, and astronomy) that deal primarily with nonliving materials • physical scientist noun Webster's 1913 Dictionary Science Sci"ence, n ... Hamilton. 3. Especially, such knowledge when it relates to the physical world and its phenomena, the nature, constitution, and forces of ... functions of living tissues, etc.; -- called also natural science, and physical science. Voltaire hardly left a single corner of the ...
physical therapy definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities [syn: physical therapy, physiotherapy, physiatrics] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1922 the treatment of disease by physical and mechanical means (as massage, regulated exercise, water, light, heat, and electricity) • physical therapist noun Collin's Cobuild Dictionary Physical therapy is the same as physiotherapy.
physical therapist definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder [syn: physical therapist, physiotherapist] Merriam Webster's noun see physical therapy
physical exertion definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the ... the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit" [syn: exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout]
physical exercise definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the ... the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit" [syn: exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout]
Physical unit definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Unit U"nit, n ... 4. Integral unit, the unit of integral numbers, or 1. Physical unit, a value or magnitude conventionally adopted as a unit or standard in physical measurements. The various physical units are usually based on given units of length, mass ...
physical security definitions U.S. Military Dictionary 1. That part of security concerned with physical measures designed to safeguard personnel; to prevent unauthorized access to ... 2. In communications security, the component that results from all physical measures necessary to safeguard classified equipment, material, and documents from ...