physics

English

/ˈfɪz.ɪks/

noun
Definitions
  • The branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy.
  • The physical aspects of a phenomenon or a system, especially those studied scientifically.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek φυσικός (natural, physical, of nature, natural philosopher), φύσις (nature, origin, property), φύω (grow, be . . . by nature, produce, bring forth, cause to grow, bear) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (grow, become, be, appear, come into being, rise up, exist, thrive, curve, happen, live, bend, swell, dwell, prosper), *bʰuH- (grow, become, be, appear, come into being, rise up, exist, thrive, curve, happen, live, bend, swell, dwell, prosper).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰuH-

Gloss

grow, become, be, appear, come into being, rise up, exist, thrive, curve, happen, live, bend, swell, dwell, prosper

Concept
Semantic Field

Spatial relations

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

曲

Emoji
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