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Math vs Physic - What's the difference?

math | physic |

As nouns the difference between math and physic

is that math is a mowing; what is gathered from mowing or math can be (uncountable|north america) or math can be (hinduism|jainism) while physic is (countable) a medicine or drug, especially a cathartic or purgative.

As an adjective physic is

relating to or concerning existent materials; physical.

As a verb physic is

to cure or heal; to treat or administer medicine, especially to purge.

math

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) math, from (etyl) . See (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • A mowing; what is gathered from mowing.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    Contraction of mathematics.

    Alternative forms

    * maths (qualifier)

    Noun

    (mathematics)
  • (uncountable, North America)
  • (uncountable, North America) Arithmetic]] [[calculation, calculations; .
    • If you do the math , you'll see that it’s not such a bargain.
    $170 a month? That doesn’t sound right. Let me check your math .
  • (countable, North America) A math course.
    • They needed to take two more maths
    Derived terms
    * check the math * do the math * new math

    Etymology 3

    Contraction of matha.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Hinduism, Jainism)

    • Anagrams

    * (l) ----

    physic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * physick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Relating to or concerning existent materials; physical.

    • Noun

  • (countable) A medicine or drug, especially a cathartic or purgative.
  • (uncountable) The art or profession of healing disease; medicine.
  • (obsolete) A physician.
    • (Shakespeare)

    Derived terms

    * physician

    Verb

  • To cure or heal; to treat or administer medicine, especially to purge.