Definition of “physical” - English Dictionary

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“physical” in English

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physicaladjective

uk ​ /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/ us ​ /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/

physical adjective (BODY)

B2 relating to the body:

physical exercise/fitness/strength/disabilities
I'm not a very physical sort of person (= I don't enjoy physical activities).

› informal violent:

The referee stepped in because the game had started to get a little too physical.

› sexual:

There was obviously a great physical attraction between them.

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physicalnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/ us ​ /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/ UK also medical

(Definition of “physical” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“physical” in American English

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physicaladjective

us ​ /ˈfɪz·ɪ·kəl/

physical adjective (BODY)

› connected with the body:

physical strength/disabilities
She tries to keep herself in good physical condition.

physical adjective (MATERIAL)

› existing as or connected with things that can be seen or touched:

The physical dimensions of the theater are smaller than I thought.

physical adjective (PHYSICS)

› connected with physics

(Definition of “physical” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“physical” in Business English

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physicaladjective

uk ​ /ˈfɪzɪkəl/ us ​

› relating to things you can see or touch:

Payments for actual physical goods are not the only items involved in international trade.

› ACCOUNTING, FINANCE used to describe assets that can be seen and touched, for example buildings or equipment:

Companies must raise capital for physical assets.

› FINANCE, STOCK MARKET used to describe commodities (= substances or products that can be traded) that can be bought and delivered immediately:

physical commodities such as wheat, cotton, rice, and corn

› FINANCE, STOCK MARKET used to describe shares, bonds, etc. with a certificate , rather than ones that exist only in electronic form:

If the investor is delivered physical shares, their value will be less than the initial investment.

(Definition of “physical” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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