| 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 |
contact
physical contact | the act of touching physically, her fingers came in contact with the light switch |
| multiple voting | the act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.) |
physical rehabilitation
physical restoration
therapeutic rehabilitation | providing help for disabled persons, the removal or reduction of disabilities |
| sensory deprivation | a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of all sensory input |
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 |
| sensory activity | activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result |
| creating by mental acts | the act of creating something by thinking |
| mental measurement | a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions |
test mental test
mental testing
psychometric test | any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc, the test was standardized on a large sample of students |
| disability insurance | social insurance for the disabled |
whisker
vibrissa
sensory hair | a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat |
dinner dress
dinner gown
formal
evening gown | a gown for evening wear |
| formal garden | a garden laid out on regular lines with plants arranged in symmetrical locations or in geometrical designs |
mental hospital
psychiatric hospital
mental institution
institution mental home
insane asylum
asylum | a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person |
physical pendulum
compound pendulum | pendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis |
| mental age | the level of intellectual development as measured by an intelligence test |
constitution
composition physical composition
makeup
make-up | the way in which someone or something is composed |
| physical property | any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions |
| handicap | advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning |
| 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 |
sense organ
sensory receptor
receptor | an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation |
sensory neuron
afferent neuron | a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord |
sensory nerve
afferent nerve
afferent | a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system |
sensory fiber
afferent fiber | a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system |
| sensory system | the body's system of sense organs |
brain
brainpower
learning ability
mental capacity
mentality
wit | mental ability, he's got plenty of brains but no common sense |
mental quickness
quickness
quick-wittedness | intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay |
nimbleness
mental dexterity | intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind, nimbleness of wit and imagination |
capacity
mental ability | the power to learn or retain knowledge, in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior |
block
mental block | an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do, often caused by emotional tension, I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block |
retardation
mental retardation
backwardness
slowness subnormality | lack of normal development of intellectual capacities |
| abnormality mental defectiveness | retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence |
moronity
mental deficiency | mild mental retardation |
faculty
mental faculty
module | one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind |
vocabulary
lexicon
mental lexicon | a language user's knowledge of words |
sense sensation sentience
sentiency
sensory faculty | the faculty through which the external world is apprehended, in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing |
modality
sense modality
sensory system | a particular sense |
somesthesia
somesthesis
somaesthesia
somaesthesis
somatesthesia
somataesthesis
somatosensory system
somatic sensory system
somatic sense | the faculty of bodily perception, sensory systems associated with the body, includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs |
confusion
mental confusion
confusedness
muddiness
disarray | a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior, a confusion of impressions |
hindrance
hinderance
deterrent
impediment
balk
baulk
check handicap | something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress |
mental reservation
reservation
arriere pensee | an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly |
incredulity
disbelief
skepticism
mental rejection | doubt about the truth of something |
process
cognitive process
mental process
operation
cognitive operation | (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity, an operation that affects mental contents, the process of thinking, the cognitive operation of remembering |
| mental note | special attention with intent to remember, he made a mental note to send her flowers |