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physics /phys·ics/ (fiz´iks) the study of the laws and phenomena of nature, especially of forces and general properties of matter and energy.
phys·ics (fzks)
n.
1. Abbr. phys. The science of matter and energy and of interactions between the two, grouped in traditional fields such as acoustics, optics, mechanics, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism, as well as in modern extensions including atomic and nuclear physics, cryogenics, solid-state physics, particle physics, and plasma physics.
2. Physical properties, interactions, processes, or laws.
physics,
n the study of material and energy, particularly as related to motion, force, heat, and light.
physics
the study of the laws and phenomena of nature, especially of forces and general properties of matter and energy.
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