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physicsy en · ADJ

Etymology

From physics + -y.

Meanings

1. (informal) Like or involving physics.
   • It is now time for us to delve into the world of atoms. Things will get physicsy here for a few pages, but bear with me. We'll get back to comic books soon enough, ... 2009, James Kakalios, The Physics of Superheroes: Spectacular Second Edition, Penguin, →ISBN:
   • This is rather a physicsy example, but it is of some importance in chemical systems, for example a charged polyelectrolyte (polymer) is modelled like this. (Can we date this quote?), “Gauss's law”, in web.chem.ox.ac.uk:
   • A bit of physicsy-math about group velocity, if anyone's bored and willing to help 2003 November 24, nif, “A bit of physicsy-math about group velocity, if anyone's bored and willing to help”, in alt.uk.a-levels (Usenet):

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