physical

«physical» in Mova's judaism dictionary: about the body, not the mind: physical exercise, physical… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (physical); noun (a physical — US, a medical check)

meaning for a pupil

1) Physical means about the body, not the mind: physical exercise, physical pain. tree →

2) Real and solid, things you can touch and see. tree →

3) About physics or nature: a physical change. tree →

4) (US noun) A physical is a check-up of your body by a doctor. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Sefer Yetzirah it describes the body and the material world, as opposed to the spirit. Interpretation: The book teaches that the same letters make the world, the year and the human body, so physical things mirror spiritual ones. In the primary lessons: Used at school in "physical education" (PE). In science: a physical change (melting ice) can be undone and makes no new substance, unlike a chemical change. In geography: physical features like mountains and rivers. Phrases: "physical activity", "physical contact".

examples

• And on yet another level, it refers to the physical body, the primary metaphorical sense in which the term is encountered in the SY. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
• On this point endless dis- cussions arose; and it has even been disputed whether they are designed to express theological, philosophical, or physical mysteries. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• PE stands for physical education. tree →
• Running is good physical exercise. tree →
• Melting ice is a physical change. tree →
• Rivers and mountains are physical features on a map. tree →
• Rugby is a very physical sport. tree →
• A book is a physical object, but an e-book is not. tree →
• I had a physical before joining the team. tree →
• The Giants personified brute strength alone, but the Titans united to their great physical power intellectual qualifications variously developed. tree →

note

Pronounced "FIZ-ick-al". Opposite ideas: mental, emotional (about the mind); chemical (in science). Do not confuse "physical" with "physics" (the science) or "psychical".

In the corpora

• Folding, bending and cutting change only shape; they are physical changes, not chemical ones.
• "Special needs" means learning or physical disabilities that need extra help, especially at school.
• Bullying can be physical, with words, by leaving someone out, or online.
• A look, a rude word or an insult is not a physical attack, so hitting for it is not self-defence.
• If rows ever turn physical or frightening, tell a teacher, a trusted adult or Childline (0800 1111 in the UK).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «physical» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.