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FIZ-ikl/ˈfɪzɪkl/

Physical means connected with the body, not the mind: physical exercise, physical health, physical work. Mental is the usual pair; medical is about treatment and doctors. Physically is the adverb. Physics is the science — a different word. Physical education (PE) is a school subject. A physical (noun) can mean a medical check-up in some varieties of English.

Meaning

Connected with the body, not the mind.

Examples

• “Physical exercise helps you sleep.”
• “The job involves a lot of physical effort.”
• “Physical and mental health both matter.”

Good to know

physical exercise / health / work. Pair: mental. Science trap: physics. Adverb: physically.

Near in meaning

bodily

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