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physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" |
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natural science the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
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astronomy,
uranology the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
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aeronautics,
astronautics the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
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biophysics physics as applied to biological problems
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cryogenics,
cryogeny the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures
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crystallography the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals
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electromagnetics,
electromagnetism the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena
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electronics the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
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electrostatics the branch of physics that deals with static electricity
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mechanics the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
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atomic physics,
nuclear physics,
nucleonics the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
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optics optical properties; "the optics of a telescope"
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high-energy physics,
high energy physics,
particle physics the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
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plasma physics the branch of physics concerned with matter in its plasma phase
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quantum physics the branch of physics based on quantum theory
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rheology the branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter
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solid-state physics the branch of physics that studies the properties of materials in the solid state: electrical conduction in crystals of semiconductors and metals; superconductivity; photoconductivity
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statistical mechanics the branch of physics that makes theoretical predictions about the behavior of macroscopic systems on the basis of statistical laws governing its component particles
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thermodynamics the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy
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physics - the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something; "he studied the physics of radiation" |
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natural science the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
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acoustics the study of the physical properties of sound
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