physical
Adjective
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Involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit (synset 301782757)
"physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance"similar to:
- animal, carnal, fleshly, sensual - marked by the appetites and passions of the body
- bodily, corporal, corporeal, somatic - affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
- material - concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being
- personal - intimately concerning a person's body or physical being
- physiologic, physiological - of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning
- somatogenetic, somatogenic - of or arising from physiological causes rather than being psychogenic in origin
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Relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy;
Especially physics (synset 302790581)"physical sciences"; "physical laws" -
Having substance or material existence;
Perceptible to the senses (synset 300629845)"a physical manifestation"; "surrounded by tangible objects"similar to: material - derived from or composed of matter -
According with material things or natural laws (other than those peculiar to living matter) (synset 301578652)
"a reflex response to physical stimuli"similar to: natural - existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical
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Characterized by energetic bodily activity (synset 300877400)
"a very physical dance performance"similar to: energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy
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Impelled by physical force especially against resistance (synset 300845863)
"forcible entry"; "a real cop would get physical"; "strong-arm tactics"similar to: forceful - characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)same as: forcible, strong-arm
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Concerned with material things (synset 300630045)
"physical properties"; "the physical characteristics of the earth"; "the physical size of a computer"similar to: material - derived from or composed of matter
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