Adjective for 'Physics'

[Steven Xu]

Well the definition would look something like this:
Adv. Of or relating to physics.

[Joseph Turian]

No, that would be an adverb.

What's wrong with just saying "Physics"?
e.g. the Physics problem
the Physics professor

Joseph

[QT]

Joseph Turian wrote:

Is there anything wrong with "physical"?

qt

[Daniel James]

In article news:<1106789693.3...@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
Steven Xu wrote:
> Subject: Adjective for 'Physics'

It depends on context, but either "physics" (the noun itself used
adjectivally) or "physical".

Physics laboratory.
Physics teacher.
Physical sciences.
Physical properties.

It's important to get the right one: "physics excerices" would be exercises
in physics, but "physical exercises" would be a work-out.

Cheers,
Daniel.

[Joseph Turian]

QT wrote:
> Is there anything wrong with "physical"?

Yes. It's plain wrong.

Joseph

[Mike Lyle]

Except on the occasions when it's plain right. (Are you doing this
kind of thing on purpose? If so, I rather like your sense of humour.)

Mike.

[Odysseus]

A similarly arbitrary distinction is made between "physicist" and "physician".

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Odysseus

[Odysseus]

Joseph Turian wrote:
>
[restored context:

> Steven Xu wrote:
> >
> > Well the definition would look something like this:

> > Adv. Of or relating to physics.]

> No, that would be an adverb.
>

The abbreviation "Adv." would certainly indicate that, but the
definition that follows it seems thoroughly adjectival to me -- and
would so even without the clue in the subject line.

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Odysseus