physics

/ˈfɪz.ɪks/noun

The science that studies matter, energy, space, and time, and how they interact.

Example sentence

“She studied physics at university before becoming an engineer.”

Takes a singular verb despite the final s: 'physics is hard'. The same goes for other subjects ending in -ics.

Related words

geographyThe subject that studies the earth's surface, its features, and how people interact with them.chemistryThe science that studies what substances are made of and how they change when their molecules are rearranged.historyEverything that happened in the past, considered as a whole.biologyThe science that examines living things and how they function.literatureWritten works as a whole, especially those valued for their artistic quality.geometryThe area of mathematics concerned with shapes, sizes, and the relationships between points, lines, and surfaces.