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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
phys·i·cal·i·ty       [fiz-i-kal-i-tee] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -ties.
1.the physical attributes of a person, esp. when overdeveloped or overemphasized.
2.preoccupation with one's body, physical needs, or appetites.
[Origin: 1585–95; physical + -ity]
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phys·i·cal       (fĭz'ĭ-kəl)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
    1. Of or relating to the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit. See Synonyms at bodily.
    2. Involving or characterized by vigorous bodily activity: a physical dance performance.
    3. Slang Involving or characterized by violence: "A real cop would get physical" (TV Guide).
  2. Of or relating to material things: our physical environment.
  3. Of or relating to matter and energy or the sciences dealing with them, especially physics.

n.   A physical examination.


[Middle English phisical, medical, from Medieval Latin physicālis, from Latin physica, physics; see physics.]

phys'i·cal'i·ty (-kāl'ĭ-tē) n., phys'i·cal·ly adv.
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physicality

noun
preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites [syn: animalism] 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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