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physical [ fízzik'l ]

adjective

Definition:

1. of body: relating to the body, rather than to the mind, the soul, or the feelings

2. real and touchable: existing in the real material world, rather than as an idea or notion, and able to be touched and seen

physical evidence

3. needing bodily strength: involving or needing a lot of bodily strength or energy

hard physical work

4. with bodily contact: involving a lot of bodily contact or aggression

Some of the players were a little too physical.

5. involving touching: tending to touch people or involving touching, especially in an affectionate or sexual way ( informal )

6. not social or biological: describes sciences such as physics and chemistry that deal with nonliving things such as energy and matter

noun (plural physicals)

Definition:

medicine ( informal )
Same as physical examination

plural noun physicals

Definition:

commerce tangible goods: items of trade or commerce that can be bought and used, as distinct from items bought and sold in a futures market

physicality [ fízzi kálləti ] noun

physicalness noun