[ˈfɪzɪkl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to the body as opposed to the mind
(e.g: a range of physical and mental challenges)

- relating to things perceived through the senses as opposed to the mind; tangible or concrete
(e.g: the physical world)

- relating to physics or the operation of natural forces generally
(e.g: physical laws)


Phrases:
- get physical

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to medicine’): from medieval Latin physicalis, from Latin physica ‘things relating to nature’ (see physic). Sense 2 dates from the late 16th century and sense 1 from the late 18th century

[ˈfɪzɪkl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a medical examination to determine a person's bodily fitness
(e.g: at fifty-something, each year's physical was a kind of lottery)

- stocks held in actual commodities for immediate exchange, for example as opposed to futures
(e.g: the exchange of futures for physicals)


Phrases:
- get physical

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to medicine’): from medieval Latin physicalis, from Latin physica ‘things relating to nature’ (see physic). Sense 2 dates from the late 16th century and sense 1 from the late 18th century