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physical Meaning & Definition

Q: What is the plural of physical?

The plural of physical is physicals.

Q: What are the comparative and superlative forms of physical?

The comparative form is more physical and the superlative form is most physical.

/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/

What Does Physical Mean?

Physical is an adjective that means Of medicine. Pertaining to the field of medicine; medical. That practises medicine; pertaining to doctors, physicianly. Medicinal; good for the health, curative, therapeutic. It can also mean Pertaining to the field of medicine; medical. As a noun, it means A physical examination. As a noun, it means Physical examination.

Physical in Brief

Part of speech	adjective, noun
Pronunciation	//ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl//
Syllables	1
Synonyms	tangible, sensual and carnal
Antonyms	mental, psychical and psychological
Plural	physicals
Comparative / superlative	more physical, most physical

Physical Definition (Adjective)

Of medicine. Pertaining to the field of medicine; medical. That practises medicine; pertaining to doctors, physicianly. Medicinal; good for the health, curative, therapeutic.
Pertaining to the field of medicine; medical.
That practises medicine; pertaining to doctors, physicianly.
Medicinal; good for the health, curative, therapeutic.
Of matter and nature. Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind, having to do with the material world.
It's not so much a physical place as a state of mind.
Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind, having to do with the material world.
It's not so much a physical place as a state of mind.
In accordance with the laws of nature; now specifically, pertaining to physics.
The substance has a number of interesting physical properties.
Denoting a map showing natural features of the landscape (compare political).
Of the human body. Having to do with the body as opposed to the mind; corporeal, bodily.
Insults can hurt a lot more than physical injuries.
Having to do with the body as opposed to the mind; corporeal, bodily.
Insults can hurt a lot more than physical injuries.
Sexual, carnal.
to get physical
Involving bodily force or contact; vigorous, aggressive.
This team plays a very physical game, so watch out.
Of a piece of media, existing as a tangible object instead of being digital.
There is just something so amazing about reading a physical book as compared to an e-book.

Physical as a Noun

A physical examination.
How long has it been since your last physical?
A physical manifestation of psychic origin, as through ectoplasmic solidification.

Noun

Physical examination.
How long has it been since your last physical?

Adjective

Of medicine.
Of matter or nature.
Of the human body.

Antonyms of Physical

mental psychical psychological spiritual

Physical in a Sentence

It's not so much a physical place as a state of mind.

The substance has a number of interesting physical properties.

Insults can hurt a lot more than physical injuries.

Are you feeling any physical effects?

to get physical

This team plays a very physical game, so watch out.

There is just something so amazing about reading a physical book as compared to an e-book.

How long has it been since your last physical?

Word Forms & Grammar

physical (comparative more physical, superlative most physical)

physical (plural physicals)

Words That Rhyme With Physical

metaphysical quizzical geophysical

Origin of Physical

Borrowed from Late Latin physicālis, from Latin physica (“study of nature”), from Ancient Greek φυσική (phusikḗ), feminine singular of φυσικός (phusikós, “natural; physical”), from φύσις (phúsis, “origin, birth; nature, quality; form, shape; type, kind”), from φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō, “grow”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to appear, become, rise up”).

Physical Pronunciation

You say physical as //ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl//. It has 1 syllable.

Common Questions About Physical

Is physical an adjective or a noun?

Physical is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a noun.

What is another word for physical?

You can replace physical with words such as tangible, sensual and carnal. See the full list of physical synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of physical?

Words opposite in meaning to physical are mental, psychical, psychological and spiritual.

What is the plural of physical?

The plural of physical is physicals.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of physical?

The comparative form is more physical and the superlative form is most physical.