phys·ics
| \ ˈfi-ziks
\
\
Definition of physics
1
: a science that deals with matter and energy and their interactions
2a
: the physical processes and phenomena of a particular system
b
: the physical properties and composition of something
Examples of physics in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Playing the role of the Socratic gadfly in the foundations of physics is sometimes important. — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, "Is WeWork Really a Tech Company? The Answer Matters—Data Sheet," 6 Sep. 2019 Amidei is a member of Maine South’s class of 1974 and a professor of physics at the University of Michigan. — Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Three more alumni chosen for Maine South High School’s Wall of Honor," 5 Sep. 2019 Three decades ago, a professor said CDMA violated the laws of physics. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "A look behind the scenes at the Union-Tribune’s report on the race to 5G," 23 Aug. 2019 The original gameplay, after all, required figuring out the optimal angle of attack — by slingshot, of course — depending on a complex calculus marrying geometry with the laws of physics. — Pat Padua, Twin Cities, "‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ is better than you think. Wait, we’re serious.," 13 Aug. 2019 Observations published Thursday in Science are confirming a key bit of physics underpinning those apocalyptic forecasts. — Madeleine Stone, National Geographic, "To better grasp nuclear winter, scientists study wildfire cloud," 8 Aug. 2019 The laws of physics impose limits on how quickly a player’s commands can traverse the internet to reach a data-centre to be processed, and then how quickly the resulting video can be sent back. — The Economist, "Video gaming enters the cloud," 15 June 2019 Or a gizmo that someone can push and pull to discover the laws of physics? — Tom Avril, https://www.inquirer.com, "Franklin Institute’s Tech Studio gives visitors a hands-on taste of engineering," 4 June 2019 Kim Kardashian has made her grand entrance to the 2019 Met Gala, wearing a skin-tight dress nude dress that may or may not defy the laws of physics. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kim Kardashian Wins for Tightest Dress at the Met Gala," 7 May 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.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for physics
physics
noun
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
physics
noun
phys·ics
| \ ˈfi-ziks
\
\
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
phys·ics
| \ ˈfiz-iks
\
\
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
Keep scrolling for more