theoretical physics

noun

The description of natural phenomena in mathematical form, especially in order to derive the fundamental laws of nature and to derive conclusions from these laws.

Meanings

nountheoretical physics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe description of natural phenomena in mathematical form, especially in order to derive the fundamental laws of nature and to derive conclusions from these laws.

Translations

German theoretische Physik
  • theoretische Physikdescription of natural phenomena
Hungarian elméleti fizika
  • elméleti fizikadescription of natural phenomena
Italian fisica teorica
  • fisica teoricadescription of natural phenomena
Japanese 理論物理, 理論物理学
  • 理論物理 (rironbutsuri)description of natural phenomena
  • 理論物理学 (rironbutsurigaku)description of natural phenomena
Persian فیزیک نظری
  • فیزیک نظری (fizik-e nazari)description of natural phenomena
Vietnamese vật lí lí thuyết
  • vật lí lí thuyếtdescription of natural phenomena
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