🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

scienza fisica

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shentza fizika

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Physical Science/ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈsaɪəns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La scienza fisica studia i fenomeni naturali."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A branch of science that deals with the study of inanimate natural objects and the laws governing them.

    "Physics and chemistry are fundamental disciplines within physical science."
  2. 2

    The systematic study of the physical world, including fields such as astronomy, geology, and meteorology.

    "Students in the physical science program explore various scientific principles through experiments."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'physical science' combines 'physical', derived from the Greek 'physikos', meaning 'natural', and 'science', from the Latin 'scientia', meaning 'knowledge'. The phrase has evolved to encompass the study of non-living systems, distinguishing it from biological sciences.

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