Definition of: physical

(fiz′i·kəl) adjective
1. Relating to the material universe or to the physical sciences.
2. Pertaining to material things, as opposed to mental, moral, or spiritual; especially, relating to the human body apart from the mind or spirit; material; corporeal.
3. Of or pertaining to the phenomena treated of in physics.
4. Accessible to the senses; external: physical characteristics of a mineral; physical changes. [<Med. L physicalis <L physica. See PHYSIC.]
—phys′i·cal·ly adverb Synonyms: bodily, corporal, corporeal, material, natural, sensible, tangible, visible. Whatever is composed of or pertains to matter may be termed material: physical applies to material things considered as parts of a system or organic whole; hence, we speak of material substances, physical forces. Bodily, corporal, and corporeal apply primarily to the human body; bodily and corporal both denote pertaining or relating to the body; corporeal signifies of the nature of or like the body; corporal is now almost wholly restricted to signify applied to or inflicted upon the body; we speak of bodily sufferings, bodily presence, corporal punishment, the corporeal frame. See NATURAL (def. 8). Antonyms: hyperphysical, immaterial, intangible, intellectual, invisible, mental, moral, spiritual, unreal, unsubstantial.