physicist

noun

phys·​i·​cist ˈfi-zə-sist How to pronounce physicist (audio)
ˈfiz-sist
1
: a specialist in physics
2
archaic : a person skilled in natural science

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Waksman, a nuclear physicist by training, is leading Project Janus as well as the earlier Project Pele for a transportable nuclear reactor. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 However, a strange light phenomenon and the arrival of her physicist ex-husband pull her back into the scientific world. — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026 Physicist Flavio Del Santo at the University of Geneva retrieved it and analyzed its contents to establish a likely date it was written and also what the famous physicist thought about random outcomes in quantum physics. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Four decades later, physicists still aren’t entirely sure what makes their electrons behave so differently. — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for physicist

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First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of physicist was in 1838

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“Physicist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicist. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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physicist

noun
phys·​i·​cist ˈfiz-(ə-)səst How to pronounce physicist (audio)
: a specialist in physics

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physicist

noun
phys·​i·​cist ˈfiz-(ə-)səst How to pronounce physicist (audio)
: a specialist in physics
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