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Definition of physics
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: a science that deals with matter and energy and their interactions
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: the physical processes and phenomena of a particular system
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: the physical properties and composition of something
Examples of physics in a Sentence
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Publishing a single-author paper on one of the major open problems in physics as a graduate student would seem to have required fearlessness and bravado. — Quanta Magazine, "Ann Nelson Took On the Biggest Problems in Physics," 22 Aug. 2019 Her twin sister Diana, who also went to Cal Poly and graduated with a degree in physics, was inspired by watching Usain Bolt run in the 2012 Olympics. — oregonlive.com, "West Linn grad returns to the Portland metro area for job at Nike," 17 Aug. 2019 Born into a Jewish family in 1858 in what is now northern Germany, Boas received his formal training in physics but shifted his interests to the study of people after taking part in an Arctic expedition to Baffin Island, Canada. — Rachel Newcomb, Washington Post, "The social scientists who transformed how we think about race and gender," 16 Aug. 2019 Brendt Christensen, a former doctoral student in physics at the University of Illinois, abducted Yingying Zhang in 2017 from a bus stop. — Michael Tarm, chicagotribune.com, "Brendt Christensen won’t say what he did with the body of the woman he killed. Authorities suggest Yingying Zhang’s remains may never be found.," 19 July 2019 The Apollo program, the Moonshot of my generation, inspired me to earn a Ph.D. in physics and carry out several decades of research in space science, with an ever-increasing passion for teaching. — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, "Young Americans deserve a 21st-century Moonshot to Mars," 15 July 2019 He is described in promotional materials as a composer, pianist, visual artist, tech pioneer, entrepreneur and physics lover. — John Meyer, The Know, "Free “SilentHike” gives people headphones to listen to mindfulness commentary while hiking," 10 Aug. 2019 Security camera video later showed Zhang accepting a ride from a black Saturn Astra traced to Christensen, a former physics Ph.D. candidate. — Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com, "Killer of Illinois Scholar Shares Disturbing New Details About How He Disposed of Her Body," 8 Aug. 2019 The only physics reason would be an external force. — Rhett Allain, WIRED, "Fact-Check the Physics of Captain America Hammering Thanos," 7 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'physics.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for physics
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English Language Learners Definition of physics
: a science that deals with matter and energy and the way they act on each other in heat, light, electricity, and sound
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Kids Definition of physics
: a science that deals with the facts about matter and motion and includes the subjects of mechanics, heat, light, electricity, sound, and the atomic nucleus
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Medical Definition of physics
: a science that deals with matter and energy and their interactions in the fields of mechanics, acoustics, optics, heat, electricity, magnetism, radiation, atomic structure, and nuclear phenomena
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