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- pronunciation:
- fI
zih
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 l
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of the body.
She did hard physical training to prepare for the race.- synonyms:
- bodily
- antonyms:
- mental
- similar words:
- personal
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| definition 2: |
things that can be seen and touched.
The refugees had to leave most of their physical possessions behind when they moved to America.- similar words:
- concrete, solid
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| related words: |
real |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an examination of the body given by a doctor.
It is important that children get a yearly physical to stay healthy.- synonyms:
- checkup, exam, examination
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| related words: |
examination |
| derivations: |
physically (adv.), physicalness (n.) |
The word physical
contains the following parts:
phys, physio
Greek
root
that means nature, physical
  Example words:
-ic
Latin and Greek
adjective-forming suffix
that means like, pertaining to
More about this word part:
The suffix -ic
attaches to roots and words of Greek or Latin origin to form adjectives. A few words ending in -ic
(magic
, critic
, music
) were adjectives that became nouns in Greek before they entered English, also as nouns.
Example words:
aerobic, antibiotic, aquatic, civic, comic, critic, democratic, domestic, dramatic, eccentric, economic, erratic, fantastic, geometric, magic, microscopic, music, pathetic, periodic, physical, physics, sonic, sympathetic
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