physical science
any of the natural sciences dealing with inanimate matter or with energy, as physics, chemistry, and astronomy.
these sciences collectively.
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Origin of physical science
1Other words from physical science
- physical scientist, noun
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How to use physical science in a sentence
To count the number of urban residents exposed to extreme heat, we used data and models that incorporate advances in both social and physical sciences.
Extreme heat days have tripled in cities over the past 40 years | Tuholske et al./The Conversation | October 6, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThis critical question reaches beyond physical sciences into economics, sociology, and even psychology.
From 2017 to 2019, they constituted nearly three-quarters of all health care workers, but were outnumbered by men in the physical sciences, computing and engineering.
STEM’s racial, ethnic and gender gaps are still strikingly large | Maria Temming | April 14, 2021 | Science NewsIn the United States, only one in three bachelor’s degrees in physical sciences, engineering, and computing go to women, and fewer than one in five doctoral degrees in those fields.
The Problem with a New Study on Mentorship in Science - Facts So Romantic | Aubrey Clayton | December 2, 2020 | NautilusFurther still, all our dearest interests lie beyond the domains of physical science, in the regions of faith.
Gospel Philosophy | J. H. Ward
Alexander recommended to him to attend particularly to experiments in physical science.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8 | VariousAn atmosphere was then created in which physical science could not grow.
The Necessity of Atheism | Dr. D.M. BrooksWhile he sneers at physical science, he regards theological science as a blind superstition.
Of course the protest that will be heard at once is that what we now mean by science is physical science.
Education: How Old The New | James J. Walsh
British Dictionary definitions for physical science
any of the sciences concerned with nonliving matter, energy, and the physical properties of the universe, such as physics, chemistry, astronomy, and geology: Compare life science
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Scientific definitions for physical science
Any of several branches of science, such as physics, chemistry, and astronomy, that study the nature and properties of energy and nonliving matter. Compare life science.
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