| has gloss | (noun) a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
physical phenomenon |
| lexicalization | eng: physical phenomenon |
| subclass of | (noun) all phenomena that are not artificial
natural phenomenon |
| has subclass | (noun) a physical phenomenon associated with the production or transmission of sound
acoustic phenomenon |
| has subclass | (noun) a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
atmospheric phenomenon |
| has subclass | (noun) the layer of slower flow of a fluid past a surface
boundary layer |
| has subclass | (noun) the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
chaos |
| has subclass | (noun) any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
cloud |
| has subclass | (noun) phenomenon that occurs when a metal is being heated and there is a sudden slowing in the rate of temperature increase; slowing is caused by a change in the internal crystal structure of the metal
decalescence |
| has subclass | (noun) a physical phenomenon involving electricity
electrical phenomenon |
| has subclass | (noun) a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
electricity |
| has subclass | (noun) any source of usable power; "the DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy"
energy |
| has subclass | (noun) (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms"
energy, free energy |
| has subclass | (noun) (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
power |
| has subclass | (noun) a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory
event |
| has subclass | (noun) the space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it
field, field of force, force field |
| has subclass | (noun) (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"
force |
| has subclass | (noun) the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field
hysteresis |
| has subclass | (noun) an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
resonance |
| has subclass | (noun) a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects
mechanical phenomenon |
| has subclass | (noun) the phenomenon of not permitting the passage of electromagnetic radiation
opacity |
| has subclass | (noun) a physical phenomenon related to or involving light
optical phenomenon |
| has subclass | (noun) the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"
force per unit area, pressure, pressure level |
| has subclass | (noun) the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
reflection, reflexion |
| has subclass | (noun) the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
refraction |
| has subclass | (noun) the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
resolving power, resolution |
| has subclass | (noun) (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture
resolution |
| has subclass | (noun) the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
conduction, conductivity |
| has subclass | (noun) the movement of a wave through a medium
propagation |
| has subclass | (noun) (physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons
fundamental interaction, interaction |
| has subclass | (noun) a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces
surface tension |
| has subclass | (noun) the straight line configuration of 3 celestial bodies (as the sun and earth and moon) in a gravitational system
syzygy |
| has subclass | (noun) permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
transparency, transparence |
| has subclass | (noun) unstable flow of a liquid or gas
turbulency, turbulence |
| has subclass | (noun) the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide); "the boat headed into the chop"
chop |
| has subclass | (noun) the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
floatation, flotation |