superphysical
superphysical adjective: above or beyond physics; not explainable by physical laws.
Adjective
superphysical (comparative more superphysical, superlative most superphysical)
- Above or beyond physics; not explainable by physical laws.
- We trace physics and chemistry to a certain point, but as we pursue the investigation we find something superphysical and superchemical, or else a physics and a chemistry far higher than any we yet know.1895, Joseph LeConte, Sight: An Exposition of the Principles of Monocular and Binocular Vision
Forms of superphysical
| comparative | more superphysical |
|---|---|
| superlative | most superphysical |
Origin of superphysical
From super- + physical.
Words formed from superphysical
Questions about superphysical
- What does superphysical mean?
- Superphysical means above or beyond physics; not explainable by physical laws.
- What part of speech is superphysical?
- Superphysical is an adjective.
Words near superphysical in the dictionary
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