physical science

physical science
physical science n any of the natural sciences (as physics, chemistry, and astronomy) that deal primarily with nonliving materials
physical scientist n

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  • physical science — n [U] also the physical sciences [plural] the sciences, for example ↑chemistry and ↑physics, that are concerned with studying things that are not living …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • physical science — noun count sciences such as geography and physics that deal with things that are not alive. Sciences such as biology that deal with things that are alive are called life sciences …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • physical science — n. any of the sciences that deal with inanimate matter or energy, as physics, chemistry, geology, astronomy, etc …   English World dictionary

  • physical science — noun the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something (Freq. 3) he studied the physics of radiation • Syn: ↑physics • Hypernyms: ↑natural science • Hyponyms: ↑acoustics * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • physical science — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms physical science : singular physical science plural physical sciences sciences such as geography and physics that deal with things that are not alive. Sciences such as biology that deal with things that are… …   English dictionary

  • Physical Science for Christian Schools — (1974) is written by Emmett L. Williams and George Mulfinger, Jr. and was the first text book published by Bob Jones University Press. This book has been described as follows [in 1974] a full scale, Bible science textbook rolls off the Bob Jones… …   Wikipedia

  • physical science — physical sciences N COUNT: usu pl The physical sciences are branches of science such as physics, chemistry, and geology that are concerned with natural forces and with things that do not have life. ...the rapid growth of interest in both the… …   English dictionary

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