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German word
physikalisch
Pronunciation
IPA/fyːziˈkaːlɪʃ/
Meaning
- adjectivephysical
Example
Das physikalische Experiment war erfolgreich.
The physical experiment was successful.
More examples
Auf physikalischer Ebene lässt sich das Verhalten des Gases erklären.
At a physical level, the behavior of the gas can be explained.
Core concept
A laboratory view of matter, forces, energy, and measurable processes governed by natural laws.
Common phrases
physikalischer Prozess
physical process
physikalische Messung
physical measurement
auf physikalischer Ebene
at a physical level
Similar words
physisch: Relating to the body's actual condition or state.
körperlich: Relating to the body itself or to bodily movement.
materiell: Relating to things that exist as visible matter or physical substance.
Definition in German
Sich auf physikalische Eigenschaften, Vorgänge oder Messungen beziehend; nicht im Sinne von 'körperlich'.
Word origin
Physikalisch is formed from Physik with the adjective-forming suffix -alisch, while Physik ultimately traces to Greek physis, 'nature', through Latin.
Usage tips
- German physikalisch refers specifically to physics, whereas bodily meanings usually call for körperlich or, in some contexts, physisch.
Opposites
- metaphysischmetaphysicaladjective
Related words
- Physikphysicsnoun
- Physikerinfemale physicistnoun