physical entity | an entity that has physical existence |
object physical object | a tangible and visible entity, an entity that can cast a shadow, it was full of rackets, balls and other objects |
process physical process | a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states, events now in process, the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls |
orgasm climax sexual climax coming | the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse |
contact physical contact | the act of touching physically, her fingers came in contact with the light switch |
sexual conquest score | a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse, calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang |
physical rehabilitation physical restoration therapeutic rehabilitation | providing help for disabled persons, the removal or reduction of disabilities |
sexual harassment | unwelcome sexual behavior by a supervisor toward an employee |
exercise exercising physical exercise physical exertion workout | the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit, the doctor recommended regular exercise, he did some exercising, the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit |
physical therapy physiotherapy physiatrics | therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities |
sexual immorality | the evil ascribed to sexual acts that violate social conventions, sexual immorality is the major reason for last year's record number of abortions |
sexual assault sexual abuse sex crime sex offense | a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat, most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault |
sexual activity sexual practice sex sex activity | activities associated with sexual intercourse, they had sex in the back seat |
b sexual intercourse intercourse sex act copulation coitus coition sexual congress congress sexual relation relation carnal knowledge | the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman, the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur |
sexual love lovemaking making love love love life | sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people, his lovemaking disgusted her, he hadn't had any love in months, he has a very complicated love life |
coupling mating pairing conjugation union sexual union | the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes, the casual couplings of adolescents, the mating of some species occurs only in the spring |
perversion sexual perversion | an aberrant sexual practice, |
inversion sexual inversion | a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex |
chastity celibacy sexual abstention | abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) |
sexual discrimination | discrimination (usually in employment) that excludes one sex (usually women) to the benefit of the other sex |
physical pendulum compound pendulum | pendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis |
sexual attraction | attractiveness on the basis of sexual desire |
virtue chastity sexual morality | morality with respect to sexual relations |
constitution composition physical composition makeup make-up | the way in which someone or something is composed |
sex characteristic sexual characteristic sex character | those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other |
primary sex characteristic primary sexual characteristic primary sex character | the genetically determined sex characteristics bound up with reproduction (genitals and organs of reproduction) |
secondary sex characteristic secondary sexual characteristic secondary sex character | the genetically determined sex characteristics that are not functionally necessary for reproduction (pitch of the voice and body hair and musculature) |
physical property | any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions |
physical ability | the ability to perform some physical act, contrasting with mental ability |
body organic structure physical structure | the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being), he felt as if his whole body were on fire |
e human body physical body material body soma build figure physique anatomy shape bod chassis frame form flesh | alternative names for the body of a human being, Leonardo studied the human body, he has a strong physique, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak |
physical topology | the appearance of the network, the physical topologies of local area networks include the bus, the ring and the star |
physical education | training in the development of and care for the human body, stresses athletics, includes hygiene |
physical chemistry | the branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substances |
physics physical science | the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something, he studied the physics of radiation |
physical geography physiography | the study of physical features of the earth's surface |
physical anthropology | the branch of anthropology dealing with the genesis and variation of human beings |
double standard of sexual behavior | a code that permits greater sexual freedom for men than for women (associated with the subordination of women) |
sex sexual urge | all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses, he wanted a better sex life, the film contained no sex or violence |
sexual desire eros concupiscence physical attraction | a desire for sexual intimacy |
love sexual love erotic love | a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction, their love left them indifferent to their surroundings, she was his first love |
sexual pleasure | pleasure derived from sexual activities |
physical therapist physiotherapist | therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder |
physical phenomenon | a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy |
dimorphism | (biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences) |
dimorphism | (chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms |
reproduction cost physical value | cost of reproducing physical property minus various allowances (especially depreciation) |
phase change phase transition state change physical change | a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition |
sexual reproduction amphimixis | reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete |
sexual relationship | a relationship involving sexual intimacy |