Definition:Physics/Linguistic Note
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Linguistic Note on Physics
The word physics derives from the Ancient Greek: φύσις (physis) which means nature.
This is consistent with the earlier (pre-$19$th century) term natural philosophy.
Sources
- 1966: Isaac Asimov: Understanding Physics ... (previous) ... (next): $\text {I}$: Motion, Sound and Heat: Chapter $1$: The Search for Knowledge: From Philosophy to Physics