physical property
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- noun
- /ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈprɒpərti/
- Specialized
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propiedad física
- And the science of metallurgy examines the way that the physical properties of metals behave depending on their crystal structure.
- chemical and physical properties
- physical properties of materials
- physical properties of soil
You have to do that for each physical property like momentum, like spin and so on.
- You have to do that for each physical property like momentum, like spin and so on.
- If objects have shapes, their masses, their velocities, all of these physical properties are also our constructions.
- You may not know unless you figure out that they have different physical properties.
- At each of these points there is some specified set of physical properties.
- And since both mental properties and physical properties are ruled out and physical substances ruled out, it must be a mental substance.
Examples
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Without knowledge of the basic physical properties of red dwarf stars, how can we hope to understand the planets that orbit them?
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A comparison of their physical properties is presented in Table 1.
Academic text (1996) -
The science teacher can help explain the physical properties of sound.
Academic text (2011) -
Size matters most because of its direct effects on various physical properties.
Academic text (2006) -
- Plasma physics can be useful in the investigation of the physical properties of living cells.
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Another section provides a description of the physical properties of sound and how orchestral instruments make sound waves.
Academic text (1999) -
By assigning material behavior to each component, users can quickly estimate physical properties with reasonable accuracy.
Academic text (1998) -
Our aim was to identify their mineralogical components and associate them with the physical properties of the composite building stones.
Academic text (2007) -
Attenuation varies with the physical properties of the material, such as thickness and density.
Academic text (1994) -
The science teacher can help explain the physical properties of materials, such as their density and hardness.
Synonyms
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A property of a device, substance, or system measured under specific conditions
Antonyms
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How a substance reacts in a chemical reaction and becomes a different substance
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a characteristic of a material that can be observed or measured' is directly derivable from combining 'physical' (relating to material/tangible matter) with 'property' (a feature or attribute). This simple compositional noun-noun pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Physical property comes from two simple words: physical, meaning things you can see or touch, and property, meaning a quality or feature. It refers to a quality you can observe or measure 'without changing' the material, like color, density, or melting point.