(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
Physical qualities, actions, or things are connected with a person’s body, rather than with their mind.
...the ~ and mental problems caused by the illness...
The attraction between them is ~.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
~ly
You may be ~ly and mentally exhausted after a long flight.
...disabled people who cannot ~ly use a telephone.
ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v
2.
Physical things are real things that can be touched and seen, rather than ideas or spoken words.
Physical and ideological barriers had come down in Eastern Europe.
...~ evidence to support the story.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
~ly
...~ly cut off from every other country.
ADV
3.
Physical means relating to the structure, size, or shape of something that can be touched and seen.
...the ~ characteristics of the terrain.
ADJ: ADJ n
4.
Physical means connected with physics or the laws of physics.
...the ~ laws of combustion and thermodynamics.
ADJ: ADJ n
5.
Someone who is ~ touches people a lot, either in an affectionate way or in a rough way.
We decided that in the game we would be ~ and aggressive.
ADJ
6.
Physical is used in expressions such as ~ love and ~ relationships to refer to sexual relationships between people.
It had been years since they had shared any meaningful form of ~ relationship.
ADJ: ADJ n
7.
A ~ is a medical examination, done in order to see if someone is fit and well enough to do a particular job or to join the army.
Bob failed his ~...
= medical
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