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Explore Physis through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Physis meaning

  1. Nature, as contrasted with law or custom.
  2. The epiphyseal plate, a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone, found in children and adolescents.

Using Physis

  • The main meaning on this page is: Nature, as contrasted with law or custom. | The epiphyseal plate, a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone, found in children and adolescents.
  • In the example corpus, physis often appears in combinations such as: physis in.

Context around Physis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

itself 1× word 1× nature 1× main 1× instincts 1× mean 1×

Often after:

nature 1×

Sentence patterns with Physis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

beyond nature physis in greek 1× greek word physis to mean 1× heal itself physis 1× natural instincts physis 1× ousia and physis 1× physis φύσις comes 1× we mean physis in greek 1× φύσις main physis nature origin 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

cyril had apparently 1× for instance it 1× physis φύσις comes 1× psychophysiology from greek 1× raggio then goes 1× theory the most 1×

Common sentence endings:

heal itself physis 1× mean natura nature 1× natural instincts physis 1× of psychological processes 1× of the immaterial 1× our word be 1×

Words around Physis

Just before it in the word index:

physiques 18 physique 221 physiotherapy 91 physiotherapists 45 physiotherapist 56 physios 24

Just after it in the word index:

physostigmine 2 physrevapplied 2 phytates 3 phytic 4 phyto 2 phytocannabinoid 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Physis

  • In this selection, "physis" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, itself, word, nature and nature stand out and add context to how "physis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include beyond nature physis in greek and greek word physis to mean. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "physis" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with physis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Physis (φύσις) comes from phyein (φύειν), "to grow", related to our word "be". (13 words)

Theory The most natural epithets of Thales are " materialist " and " naturalist ", which are based on ousia and physis. (18 words)

According to this doctrine, the body contains within itself the power to re-balance the four humours and heal itself (physis). (21 words)

Longer example sentences

To consider to what extent Eastern philosophy might have partaken of these important tensions, Strauss thought it best to consider whether dharma or tao may be equivalent to Nature (by which we mean physis in Greek). (36 words)

Psychophysiology (from Greek ψῡχή main, psȳkhē, "breath, life, soul"; φύσις main, physis, "nature, origin"; and -λογία main, -logia) is the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes. (33 words)

Cyril had apparently understood the Greek word physis to mean approximately what the Latin word persona (person) means, while most Greek theologians would have interpreted that word to mean natura (nature). (31 words)

Example sentences (8)

According to this doctrine, the body contains within itself the power to re-balance the four humours and heal itself (physis).

Cyril had apparently understood the Greek word physis to mean approximately what the Latin word persona (person) means, while most Greek theologians would have interpreted that word to mean natura (nature).

For instance, it was understood to mean "the science of the world beyond nature" (physis in Greek), that is, the science of the immaterial.

Physis (φύσις) comes from phyein (φύειν), "to grow", related to our word "be".

Psychophysiology (from Greek ψῡχή main, psȳkhē, "breath, life, soul"; φύσις main, physis, "nature, origin"; and -λογία main, -logia) is the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes.

Raggio then goes on to point out Plato's distinction of creative power (techne) which is presented as superior to merely natural instincts (physis).

Theory The most natural epithets of Thales are " materialist " and " naturalist ", which are based on ousia and physis.

To consider to what extent Eastern philosophy might have partaken of these important tensions, Strauss thought it best to consider whether dharma or tao may be equivalent to Nature (by which we mean physis in Greek).

Common combinations with physis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • physis in 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "physis" in a sentence?
An example: "According to this doctrine, the body contains within itself the power to re-balance the four humours and heal itself (physis)." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "physis" from authentic English texts.
What does "physis" mean?
Physis means: Nature, as contrasted with law or custom.
How many example sentences with "physis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "physis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.