physics department

collocation in English

meaningsofphysicsanddepartment

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physics
noun[U]
uk
/ˈfɪz.ɪks/us
/ˈfɪz.ɪks/
the scientific study of matter and energy and the effect that they have on ...
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department
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/dɪˈpɑːt.mənt/us
/dɪˈpɑːrt.mənt/
a part of an organization such as a school, business, or government that deals with a particular area of study ...
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(Definition ofphysicsanddepartmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He was promoted to professor in 1957, and head of thephysicsdepartmentin 1963.
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From 1920, he was a teaching assistant in thephysicsdepartment.
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As chairman of thephysicsdepartmentfrom 1956 to 1959, he brought it into the modern era.
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During this time he spoke and wrote regularly about nuclear energy and science policy and worked to expand thephysicsdepartment.
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She is currently the chairwoman of thephysicsdepartmentand holds a dual appointment in the materials science and engineering department.
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To think that thephysicsdepartmentwill buy the music department a new gigabit router, and pay to rewire the concert halls with fibre, seems like pipe dreaming.
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Meanwhile, it appears that although all oncology units have a medicalphysicsdepartment, it is not always consulted in the planning stage of treatment.
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It has provided new accommodation for aphysicsdepartmentand the establishment of two new departments.
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After the initial outlay, it is estimated by thephysicsdepartmentthat the annual figure would reduce to around £3,000 a year, plus inflation.
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More staff are needed in departments other than the healthphysicsdepartment.
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Thephysicsdepartmentof that school already works on eight sets of apparatus for classes of 25 to 30 pupils.
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He had served as chairman of thephysicsdepartmentand then as dean of the graduate school.
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It is best known for itsphysicsdepartment.
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This donation is the latest in a series supporting science and thephysicsdepartmentin particular.
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Thephysicsdepartmentat the university decided to build an iron candle-like torch as a replacement, which is lit each year at the rally.
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Newly developed parts were manufactured in the machine shop of the university'sphysicsdepartment.
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She held a tenured appointment in aphysicsdepartmentbefore moving into more interdisciplinary spaces.
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This invention alone brought the company enough profits in one year to pay all the salaries in thephysicsdepartment.
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From 2004 through 2010 he also served as chair of thephysicsdepartment.
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Significant contributions have been made in many branches, most of all in thephysicsdepartment.
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