plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
: a science that deals with matter and energy and their interactions
2
a
: the physical processes and phenomena of a particular system
b
: the physical properties and composition of something
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Similarly, analysis of complex scientific problems, such as protein folding prediction or particle physics trajectories, or materials design assists human scientific understanding.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Quantum will have a direct impact on many scientific fields, including biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Neil Johnson, a George Washington University physics professor who studies how misinformation and hate speech spread online, said the Community Notes model is problematic, but not because it can be gamed by large institutions.
—Jonathan Vanian,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
The physics that theoretically would power such a chip is hard to understand — even for some physicists.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Quantum will have a direct impact on many scientific fields, including biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Neil Johnson, a George Washington University physics professor who studies how misinformation and hate speech spread online, said the Community Notes model is problematic, but not because it can be gamed by large institutions.
—Jonathan Vanian,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
The physics that theoretically would power such a chip is hard to understand — even for some physicists.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Physics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physics. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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physics
noun
phys·ics
ˈfiz-iks 
1
: a science that deals with matter and energy and their actions upon each other in the fields of mechanics, heat, light, electricity, sound, and the atomic nucleus
2
: physical composition, characteristics, or processes
the physics of sound
Medical Definition
physics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
phys·ics
ˈfiz-iks
: a science that deals with matter and energy and their interactions in the fields of mechanics, acoustics, optics, heat, electricity, magnetism, radiation, atomic structure, and nuclear phenomena
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