physical body vs body

body vs physical body

physical body and body both are nouns.

physical body is not a verb while body is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
physical body	Yes	No	No	No
body	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, body is a hypernym of physical body; that is, body is a word with a broader meaning than physical body:

physical body: alternative names for the body of a human being
body: the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

Other hypernyms of physical body include organic structure.

physical body (noun)	body (noun)
alternative names for the body of a human being	the external structure of a vehicle
	a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
	the property of holding together and retaining its shape
	the main mass of a thing
	the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
	the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
	a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
	the central message of a communication
	a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
	a collection of particulars considered as a system
	an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects

physical body (verb)	body (verb)
	invest with or as with a body; give body to

Difference between physical body and body

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