physical science
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physical science
noun
1.
any of the natural sciences dealing with inanimate matter or with energy, as physics, chemistry, and astronomy.
2.
these sciences collectively.
Origin:
1835–45
1835–45
Related forms
physical scientist, noun
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World English Dictionary
| physical science | |
| —n | |
| Compare life science any of the sciences concerned with nonliving matter, energy, and the physical properties of the universe, such as physics, chemistry, astronomy, and geology | |
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| 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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Encyclopedia Britannica
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physical science
the systematic study of the inorganic world, as distinct from the study of the organic world, which is the province of biological science. Physical science is ordinarily thought of as consisting of four broad areas: astronomy, physics, chemistry, and the Earth sciences. Each of these is in turn divided into fields and subfields. This article discusses the historical development-with due attention to the scope, principal concerns, and methods-of the first three of these areas. The Earth sciences are discussed in a separate article.
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Example sentences
We are now finding it more and more difficult to control the factors in the physical science.
There simply can be no debate between faith and physical science.
They differ, therefore, from the causal relations with which physical science is concerned.
However, the fact remains that popular physical science is often pretty good, if greatly simplified.
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