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Physics — (Greek: physis φύσις), in everyday terms, is the science of matter [R. P. Feynman, R. B. Leighton, M. Sands (1963), The Feynman Lectures on Physics , ISBN 0 201 02116 1 Hard cover. p.1 1 Feynman begins with the atomic hypothesis.] and its motion … Wikipedia
Physics — Специализация: Физика Периодичность: еженедельно Язык: Английский Адрес редакции: physics@aps.org Главный редактор: Джессика Томас Учредител … Википедия
physics — [fiz′iks] n. [transl. of L physica, physics < Gr (ta) physika (lit., natural things), name given to the physical treatises of ARISTOTLE: see PHYSIC] 1. Obs. natural philosophy 2. a) the science dealing with the properties, changes,… … English World dictionary
Physics — Phys ics, n. [See {Physic}.] The science of nature, or of natural objects; that branch of science which treats of the laws and properties of matter, and the forces acting upon it; especially, that department of natural science which treats of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
physics — UK US /ˈfɪzɪks/ noun [U] ► the scientific study of matter and energy: »He studied Physics at university before becoming an engineer. »a physics lab/researcher/degree … Financial and business terms
physics — (n.) 1580s, natural science, from PHYSIC (Cf. physic) in sense of natural science. Also see ICS (Cf. ics). Specific sense of science treating of properties of matter and energy is from 1715. Physicist coined 1840 by the Rev. William Whewell (1794 … Etymology dictionary
physics — physics, philosophy of … Philosophy dictionary
physics — ► PLURAL NOUN (treated as sing. ) 1) the branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy. 2) the physical properties and phenomena of something. DERIVATIVES physicist noun. ORIGIN Latin physica natural things … English terms dictionary
physics — /fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the science that deals with matter, energy, motion, and force. [1580 90; see PHYSIC, ICS] * * * I Science that deals with the structure of matter and the interactions between the fundamental constituents of… … Universalium
PHYSICS — The material presented in this entry emphasizes those contributions which were important in arriving at verified present day scientific results, rather than those that may have appeared important at the time. Unavoidably it will overlap in parts… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
physics — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ classical, Newtonian ▪ modern ▪ Einstein restructured modern physics. ▪ applied, experimental, theoretical … Collocations dictionary
