Physical
Example: Physical properties affect system behavior
Definition
"Physical" describes things related to the body or material world, involving tangible, observable, or measurable properties. For example, "physical properties affect system behavior" means characteristics like weight or temperature influence how a system functions.
Etymology
The word "physical" comes from the Greek word 'physikos,' meaning 'natural' or 'pertaining to nature.' It entered English through Latin and Old French, originally relating to natural philosophy, what we now call science. Did you know it once broadly referred to natural phenomena before focusing on the body or matter?
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"Physical" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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