Meaning of physical In English

• 0 relating to the body:

  • physical exercise/fitness/strength/disabilities

  • I'm not a very physical sort of person (= I don't enjoy physical activities).

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

  • There was obviously a great physical attraction between them.

• 1 relating to things you can see or touch, or relating to the laws of nature:

  • the physical world

  • All physical objects occupy space.

• 2 relating to physics:

  • physical laws

• 3 an examination of a person's body by a doctor in order to discover if that person is healthy, sometimes done before a person can be accepted for a particular job

• 4 connected with the body:

  • physical strength/disabilities

  • She tries to keep herself in good physical condition.

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

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

• 6 connected with physics

• 7 relating to things you can see or touch:

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

• 8 used to describe assets that can be seen and touched, for example buildings or equipment:

  • Companies must raise capital for physical assets.

• 9 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

• 10 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.