PHYSICS


Meaning of PHYSICS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfi-ziks ]

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

Etymology: Latin physica, plural, natural science, from Greek physika, from neuter plural of physikos of nature, from physis growth, nature, from phyein to bring forth — more at be

Date: 1715

1. : a science that deals with matter and energy and their interactions

2.

a. : the physical processes and phenomena of a particular system

b. : the physical properties and composition of something

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.