Physical
adjective
Related to the body, as opposed to the mind or spirit.
She is in good physical health after going to gym regularly
Often appears as...
- physical health
- physical activity
adjective
Involving contact or impact.
Football is a very physical sport
Often appears as...
- physical contact
- physical violence
adjective
Related to material things or natural sciences.
The physical properties of a gas
Often appears as...
- physical properties
- physical sciences
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Academic
adjective
Sexual activity.
They were involved in a physical relationship
Often appears as...
- physical relationship
- physical intimacy
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Colloquial
noun
A medical examination.
I am going for my annual physical later today
Often appears as...
- annual physical
- routine physical
adjective
Related to the body, as opposed to the mind or spirit.
She is in good physical health after going to gym regularly
Often appears as...
- physical health
- physical activity
adjective
Involving contact or impact.
Football is a very physical sport
Often appears as...
- physical contact
- physical violence
adjective
Related to material things or natural sciences.
The physical properties of a gas
Often appears as...
- physical properties
- physical sciences
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Sexual activity.
They were involved in a physical relationship
Often appears as...
- physical relationship
- physical intimacy
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A medical examination.
I am going for my annual physical later today
Often appears as...
- annual physical
- routine physical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Body and Health
Emphasizes the condition or aspects of the human body, not emotion or intellect.
Regular exercise improves your physical state.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Mental
'Physical' contrasts with mental activities; it's about the corporeal world.
Chess is mental, while swimming is physical.
Pro Tip 1/2Body and Health
Emphasizes the condition or aspects of the human body, not emotion or intellect.
Regular exercise improves your physical state.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Mental
'Physical' contrasts with mental activities; it's about the corporeal world.
Chess is mental, while swimming is physical.
Pro Tip 1/2Body and Health
Emphasizes the condition or aspects of the human body, not emotion or intellect.
Regular exercise improves your physical state.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Mental
'Physical' contrasts with mental activities; it's about the corporeal world.
Chess is mental, while swimming is physical.
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Julian Baggini: Is there...
It's the shift between thinking of yourself as a thing which has all the experiences of life, and thinking of yourself as simply that collection of all experiences in life. You are the sum of your parts. Now those parts are also physical parts, of course, brains, bodies and legs and things,
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Questions No One Knows...
is intimately connected to those distant, invisible galaxies. We can think of them as part of our universe. They make up a single, giant edifice obeying the same physical laws and all made from the same types of atoms, electrons, protons, quarks, neutrinos, that make up you and me.
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Why do people get so...
freeing up working memory. And if you have the chance, physical activity, like a brisk walk, deepens breathing and helps relieve muscle tension, preventing anxiety from building. You can also use your knowledge about the brain to change your mindset. The brain is flexible,
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Is it bad to hold your...
forcing out your urine too fast, or urinating without proper physical support may over time weaken or overwork that muscular sling. That can lead to an overactive pelvic floor, bladder pain, urgency, or urinary incontinence. So in the interest of long-term health,
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The benefits of good...
Using your muscles will keep them strong enough to support you effectively, on top of all the other benefits to your joints, bones, brain and heart. And if you're really worried, check with a physical therapist, because yes, you really should stand up straight.
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How to practice...
Mastering any physical skill, be it performing a pirouette, playing an instrument, or throwing a baseball, takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence.
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Solar System 101 PIPE...
It is considered the edge of the solar system since that is where the gravitational and physical influences of the sun end. Our solar system's particular configuration of planets and other celestial objects, all revolving around a life-giving star,
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Why do we love? A...
we love in order to quench our physical and psychological desires. Humans are designed to procreate, but without the ecstasy of passionate love, sex is unsatisfying. Our fear of the cold, cruel world tempts us to build hard shells
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Walking in your truth as...
myself in the way that my peers told me not to because see my journey began wrapping t-shirts on my head because I couldn't afford expensive wigs and because that was my truth I was really cute and physically attacked by the guys
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Saving Leatherback...
to protect the turtles a brave thing to do we were met with tremendous resistance people would pelt us at night i have had persons um insult me and my heart person cursed me or that person physically
Video examples
Julian Baggini: Is there...
It's the shift between thinking of yourself as a thing which has all the experiences of life, and thinking of yourself as simply that collection of all experiences in life. You are the sum of your parts. Now those parts are also physical parts, of course, brains, bodies and legs and things,
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
is intimately connected to those distant, invisible galaxies. We can think of them as part of our universe. They make up a single, giant edifice obeying the same physical laws and all made from the same types of atoms, electrons, protons, quarks, neutrinos, that make up you and me.
Video examples
Why do people get so...
freeing up working memory. And if you have the chance, physical activity, like a brisk walk, deepens breathing and helps relieve muscle tension, preventing anxiety from building. You can also use your knowledge about the brain to change your mindset. The brain is flexible,
Video examples
Is it bad to hold your...
forcing out your urine too fast, or urinating without proper physical support may over time weaken or overwork that muscular sling. That can lead to an overactive pelvic floor, bladder pain, urgency, or urinary incontinence. So in the interest of long-term health,
Video examples
The benefits of good...
Using your muscles will keep them strong enough to support you effectively, on top of all the other benefits to your joints, bones, brain and heart. And if you're really worried, check with a physical therapist, because yes, you really should stand up straight.
Video examples
How to practice...
Mastering any physical skill, be it performing a pirouette, playing an instrument, or throwing a baseball, takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence.
Video examples
Solar System 101 PIPE...
It is considered the edge of the solar system since that is where the gravitational and physical influences of the sun end. Our solar system's particular configuration of planets and other celestial objects, all revolving around a life-giving star,
Video examples
Why do we love? A...
we love in order to quench our physical and psychological desires. Humans are designed to procreate, but without the ecstasy of passionate love, sex is unsatisfying. Our fear of the cold, cruel world tempts us to build hard shells
Video examples
Walking in your truth as...
myself in the way that my peers told me not to because see my journey began wrapping t-shirts on my head because I couldn't afford expensive wigs and because that was my truth I was really cute and physically attacked by the guys
Video examples
Saving Leatherback...
to protect the turtles a brave thing to do we were met with tremendous resistance people would pelt us at night i have had persons um insult me and my heart person cursed me or that person physically
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Quote examples
Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
A mind at peace, a mind centered and not focused on harming others, is stronger than any physical force in the universe.
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
I believe there are no questions that science can't answer about a physical universe.
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George Harrison
British Musician
If we were all perfected beings, we wouldn't be here in the physical world.
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Shweta Tripathi
Indian Actress
I am always physically and emotionally invested in the characters I play.
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Twyla Tharp
American Dancer
It's very important to work myself physically as hard as I can.
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Tim O'Brien
American Author
I learned that moral courage is harder than physical courage.
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Katey Sagal
American Athlete
I've certainly experienced physical pain in my life.
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Payal Kadakia
American Businesswoman
Working out is so mentally and physically important.
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Ziggy Marley
Jamaican Musician
There's more to life than physical and material.
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Scott Glenn
American Actor
My life is stupidly physical.
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Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
A mind at peace, a mind centered and not focused on harming others, is stronger than any physical force in the universe.
Quote examples
Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
I believe there are no questions that science can't answer about a physical universe.
Quote examples
George Harrison
British Musician
If we were all perfected beings, we wouldn't be here in the physical world.
Quote examples
Shweta Tripathi
Indian Actress
I am always physically and emotionally invested in the characters I play.
Quote examples
Twyla Tharp
American Dancer
It's very important to work myself physically as hard as I can.
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Tim O'Brien
American Author
I learned that moral courage is harder than physical courage.
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Katey Sagal
American Athlete
I've certainly experienced physical pain in my life.
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Payal Kadakia
American Businesswoman
Working out is so mentally and physically important.
Quote examples
Ziggy Marley
Jamaican Musician
There's more to life than physical and material.
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Scott Glenn
American Actor
My life is stupidly physical.
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