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Word: Physical
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to medicine’): from medieval Latin physicalis, from Latin physica ‘things relating to nature’ (see physic). Sense 2 dates from the late 16th century and sense 1 from the late 18th century
ˈfɪzɪkl
relating to the body as opposed to the mind
Short Definition:relating to body
Examples:- a range of physical and mental challenges
relating to things perceived through the senses as opposed to the mind; tangible or concrete
Short Definition:tangible or concrete
Examples:- the physical world
relating to physics or the operation of natural forces generally
Short Definition:relating to physics
Examples:- physical laws
Word: Physical
Speech Type: Noun
ˈfɪzɪkl
a medical examination to determine a person's bodily fitness
Short Definition:medical examination
Examples:- at fifty-something, each year's physical was a kind of lottery
stocks held in actual commodities for immediate exchange, for example as opposed to futures
Short Definition:stocks held in actual commodities
Examples:- the exchange of futures for physicals
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