physical science

noun
1.
any of the natural sciences dealing with inanimate matter or with energy, as physics, chemistry, and astronomy.
2.
these sciences collectively.
Origin
1835-45
Related forms
physical scientist, noun
Examples from the web for physical science
  • However, the fact remains that popular physical science is often pretty good, if greatly simplified.
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  • They differ, therefore, from the causal relations with which physical science is concerned.
  • The problems suggested by physical science were hardly less urgent.
  • The first part is the domain of data and models and physical science.
  • We are now finding it more and more difficult to control the factors in the physical science.
  • Lots of fun simulations to play with, for all kinds of physical science principles.
  • But to make it a solid physical science, one still needs experimental or observational results to verify it.
  • It is perfectly possible to be deeply religious and have a distinguished career in empirical evidence-based physical science.
British Dictionary definitions for physical science

physical science

noun
1.
any of the sciences concerned with nonliving matter, energy, and the physical properties of the universe, such as physics, chemistry, astronomy, and geology Compare life science
physical science in Science
physical science  
Any of several branches of science, such as physics, chemistry, and astronomy, that study the nature and properties of energy and nonliving matter. Compare life science.
Encyclopedia Article for physical science

the systematic study of the inorganic world, as distinct from the study of the organic world, which is the province of biological science. Physical science is ordinarily thought of as consisting of four broad areas: astronomy, physics, chemistry, and the Earth sciences. Each of these is in turn divided into fields and subfields. This article discusses the historical development-with due attention to the scope, principal concerns, and methods-of the first three of these areas. The Earth sciences are discussed in a separate article.

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