physical science

branch of natural science that studies non-living systems
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physical science

Summary

physical science is a branch of science[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of branch_of_science entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (830 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • physical science's instance of is recorded as branch of science[3].
  • physical science's instance of is recorded as academic discipline[4].
  • physical science is a type of natural science[5].
  • physical science's Commons category is recorded as Physical sciences[6].
  • physical science comprises physics[7].
  • physical science comprises astronomy[8].
  • physical science comprises chemistry[9].
  • physical science comprises Earth science[10].
  • physical science comprises space sciences[11].
  • physical science comprises materials science[12].
  • physical science comprises crystallography[13].
  • physical science comprises electronics[14].
  • physical science comprises metrology[15].
  • physical science's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Physical sciences[16].
  • physical science's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C16987[17].
  • physical science's different from is recorded as physics[18].
  • physical science's practiced by is recorded as physical scientist[19].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include branch of science[3] and academic discipline[4]. physical science is a type of natural science[5].

Use and Application

Components include physics[7], a branch of science[20]; astronomy[8], a branch of science[21]; chemistry[9], a branch of science[22]; Earth science[10], a branch of science[23]; space sciences[11], a branch of science[24]; and materials science[12], an academic discipline[25].

Why It Matters

physical science ranks in the top 6% of branch_of_science entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (830 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5h ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 35
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  2. 21w ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nci thesaurus id → C16987
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  3. 22w ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Umls cui → C0031816
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