unphysical
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- adjective
- /ʌnˈfɪzɪkəl/
- Specialized
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no físico
- When analyzing the proposed motion of the object, it became clear that the scenario was unphysical and violated the principles of inertia.
And very often there's a unphysical or highly unlikely transition in that chain, right?
- And very often there's a unphysical or highly unlikely transition in that chain, right?
Examples
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The scientist concluded that the proposed dimensions of the universe were unphysical and unrealistic within our current understanding of physics.
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I am saying that the experiment is unphysical and cannot be used as proof.
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The ideal non-emitting atmosphere sounds unphysical.
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The hypothesis is based on unphysical arguments of positive feedback, which leads to claims of amplification of temperature changes.
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In the physical world, though, you don't have infinite forces at your disposal, so your scenario is unphysical.
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You made up an unphysical scenario and observed that Newton's laws don't describe it.
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The first is that many of the intensities so computed are negative—an unphysical result.
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In theoretical physics, an unphysical model often leads to incorrect predictions and should be discarded.
Synonyms
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Not having a body you can touch or see
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Has no physical form and is about ideas or feelings
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unphysical is built from un- ('not') and physical, which comes from physics meaning the laws of nature. So unphysical means 'not following the rules of physics', something impossible in the real, material world.