physical science

/ˌfɪzɪkəl ˌsaɪəns/
/ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈsaɪəns/
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Other forms: physical sciences

Definitions of physical science
  1. noun
    the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something
    synonyms: physics
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    types:
    acoustics, phonics
    the study of the physical properties of sound
    harmonics
    the study of musical sound
    phonetics
    the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis
    type of:
    natural science, science
    the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
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