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natural philosophy
natural philosophy
noun
- (now only used in Scottish universities) physical science, esp physics
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Derived Forms
- natural philosopher, noun
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Other Words From
- natural philosopher noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of natural philosophy1
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75
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Example Sentences
The French have a very natural philosophy about food and the taste is just delicious.
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Metaphysics and natural philosophy expressed the genius of Europe; he substricts the religion of Asia as the base.
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Yet I found these men, in this instance, possessed of more practical natural philosophy than myself.
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Geometry is desirable, not as a noble intellectual exercise, but as a handmaid to natural philosophy.
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He taught Latin in the first two years, and natural philosophy in the third.
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At twenty-two he was made professor of natural philosophy at Glasgow, and he held this position for more than fifty years.
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