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noun

systematic instruction in sports, exercises, and hygiene given as part of a school or college program.

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RELATED WORDS

athletics, PE, calisthenics, gymnastic

Nearby words

  1. physical capital,
  2. physical change,
  3. physical chemistry,
  4. physical diagnosis,
  5. physical double star,
  6. physical examination,
  7. physical geography,
  8. physical half-life,
  9. physical handicap,
  10. physical jerks

Origin of physical education

First recorded in 1830–40
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British Dictionary definitions for physical education

physical education

noun

training and practice in sports, gymnastics, etc, as in schools and collegesAbbreviation: PE
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medicine definitions for physical education

physical education

n.

Education in the care and development of the human body, stressing athletics and including hygiene.
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