plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
: a science that deals with matter and energy and their interactions
2
a
: the physical processes and phenomena of a particular system
b
: the physical properties and composition of something
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At the time, Barnett was a rising star in the speakers’ circuit because of her son Jacob, a physics wiz with autism who made headlines for excelling at school when experts doubted his abilities.
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One is a collaboration with Google DeepMind and Disney Research to develop an open-source physics engine called Newton that lets robots learn how to handle complex tasks with greater precision.
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As for the Disney and Google DeepMind partnership, the three companies will focus on an open-source physics engine called Newton, with the goal of enabling robots to handle complex tasks with more precision.
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Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
At the time, Barnett was a rising star in the speakers’ circuit because of her son Jacob, a physics wiz with autism who made headlines for excelling at school when experts doubted his abilities.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
One is a collaboration with Google DeepMind and Disney Research to develop an open-source physics engine called Newton that lets robots learn how to handle complex tasks with greater precision.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
As for the Disney and Google DeepMind partnership, the three companies will focus on an open-source physics engine called Newton, with the goal of enabling robots to handle complex tasks with more precision.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Physics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physics. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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physics
noun
phys·ics
ˈfiz-iks 
1
: a science that deals with matter and energy and their actions upon each other in the fields of mechanics, heat, light, electricity, sound, and the atomic nucleus
2
: physical composition, characteristics, or processes
the physics of sound
Medical Definition
physics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
phys·ics
ˈfiz-iks
: a science that deals with matter and energy and their interactions in the fields of mechanics, acoustics, optics, heat, electricity, magnetism, radiation, atomic structure, and nuclear phenomena
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