physical science

English

Noun

physical science (plural physical sciences)

2. Any of the branches of natural science that study non-living systems, in contrast to the life sciences and social sciences.

   Hypernyms: natural science < science

   Coordinate terms: life science, biology, social science

Related terms

• hard science versus soft science
• pure science versus applied science
• formal science versus quasiscience

Translations

branch of natural science

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 自然科學 / 自然科学 (zh) (zìrán kēxué)

• Finnish: fyysinen tiede
• Polish: nauka fizyczna f
• Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
• Thai: วิทยาศาสตร์กายภาพ