physical

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. adj. Of or relating to the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit. See Synonyms at bodily.
2. adj. Involving or characterized by vigorous bodily activity: a physical dance performance.
3. adj. Slang Involving or characterized by violence: "A real cop would get physical” ( TV Guide).
4. adj. Of or relating to material things: our physical environment.
5. adj. Of or relating to matter and energy or the sciences dealing with them, especially physics.
6. n. A physical examination.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. Pertaining to physics or natural philosophy: as, physical science;, physical law.
2. Of or pertaining to material nature; in accordance with the laws of nature; relating to what is material and perceived by the senses; specifically, pertaining to the material part or structure of an organized being, as opposed to what is mental or moral; material; bodily: as, physical force; physical strength.
3. External; obvious to the senses; cognizable through a bodily or material organization: as, the physical characters of a mineral: opposed to chemical. See mechanical
4. Of or pertaining to physic, or the art of curing disease or preserving health, or one who professes or practises this art; of or pertaining to a physician.
5. In need of physic or of a physician; sick; ill.
6. Of or pertaining to the drugs or medicines used in the healing art; of use in curing disease or in preserving health; medicinal; remedial.
7. Purgative; cathartic.
8. Synonyms Corporal, Corporeal, etc. See bodily.
9. Chemical, etc. See mechanical.

Wiktionary

1. adj. Having to do with the body.
2. adj. Having to do with the material world.
3. adj. Involving bodily force.
4. adj. Having to do with physics.
5. n. Physical examination.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. adj. Of or pertaining to nature (as including all created existences); in accordance with the laws of nature; also, of or relating to natural or material things, or to the bodily structure, as opposed to things mental, moral, spiritual, or imaginary; material; natural.
2. adj. Of or pertaining to physics, or natural philosophy; treating of, or relating to, the causes and connections of natural phenomena
3. adj. Perceptible through a bodily or material organization; cognizable by the senses; external.
4. adj. obsolete Of or pertaining to physic, or the art of medicine; medicinal; curative; healing; also, cathartic; purgative.

WordNet 3.0

1. adj. according with material things or natural laws (other than those peculiar to living matter)
2. adj. characterized by energetic bodily activity
3. adj. concerned with material things
4. adj. relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics
5. adj. having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses
6. adj. involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
7. adj. impelled by physical force especially against resistance