physical science
noun
any of the natural sciences dealing with inanimate matter or with energy, as physics, chemistry, and astronomy.
physical sciences
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pluralof physical science.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The cuts would slash funding for mathematical and physical sciences, including chemistry and biology, as well as engineering and geosciences initiatives.
From Salon ● May 2, 2026
This 2:1 ratio is unique and impressive, said Prineha Narang, professor of physical sciences and electrical and computer engineering at UCLA, and partner at venture-capital firm DCVC.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
"It can see things on the scale of a few thousandths of a millimetre," explained Adrian Mancuso, director of physical sciences at Diamond.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
A large group there surrounded and barricaded a physical sciences hall Wednesday, but police moved in much sooner and arrested 47 people after forcing the group off campus and taking down their encampment.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2024
In the public mind, this kind of technology has come to seem like the equivalent of the high technologies of the physical sciences.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
