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propriété physique

Definitions of propriété physique
  1. noun
    any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
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    types:
    reflet
    the ability to reflect beams or rays
    température
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
    perceptibilité
    the property of being perceptible by the mind or the senses
    invisibilité
    the quality of not being perceivable by the eye
    lueur
    the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
    imperceptibilité
    the quality of not being perceptible by the ear
    sensibilité
    the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences
    élasticité
    the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
    plasticité
    the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking
    rigidité
    the lack of elasticity
    poids
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
    poids
    the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
    longueur
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
    réverbération, écho
    the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
    zéro absolu
    (cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable (at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal); 0 Kelvin or -273.15 centigrade or -459.67 Fahrenheit
    point de congélation, point de fusion
    the temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid
    point d'ébullition, ébullition
    the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
    température du corps
    temperature of the body; normally 98.6 F or 37 C in humans; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
    fraîcheur, froid
    the absence of heat
    chaleur
    the presence of heat
    visibilité
    quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye
    audibilité, perceptibilité
    quality or fact or degree of being audible or perceptible by the ear
    flexibilité, élasticité
    the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
    élasticité
    the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
    flexibilité, souplesse, élasticité
    the capacity for being stretched
    flexibilité
    the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped
    raideur
    the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
    rigidité
    the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
    contenance, masse, volume
    the property possessed by a large mass
    pesanteur
    the property of being comparatively great in weight
    apesanteur, légèreté
    the property of being comparatively small in weight
    diamètre
    the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
    longueur
    the property of being of long spatial extent
    type of:
    possession, propriété
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
  2. noun
    an attribute of the body
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    types:
    carrure, forme, stature
    constitution of the human body
    embonpoint
    excess bodily weight
    maigreur
    the property of having little body fat
    stature, taille
    (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
    attitude, posture
    characteristic way of bearing one's body
    propriété physiologique
    a property having to do with the functioning of the body
    attitude, position
    the arrangement of the body and its limbs
    graisse
    having the property of containing fat
    graisse, teneur en matières grasses
    consisting of or covered with oil
    corpulence, obésité
    more than average fatness
    gracilité, sveltesse
    the property of an attractively thin person
    démarche
    manner of walking
    grâce, élégance
    beautiful carriage
    gaucherie
    the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
    vivacité
    the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life
    manque d'entrain
    not having life
    genre, sexe, sexualité
    the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
    asexualité
    having no evident sex or sex organs
    attitude, position
    standing posture
    type of:
    possession, propriété
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
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