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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However, to the surprise of the American physicists, no interference was detected. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026 But the physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed and collaborators realized that there were more compact ways to understand these scattering amplitudes. — Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2026 The song features in particle physicist and BBC personality Brian Cox‘s Emergence world tour. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026 The Era of the LHC The sense of loss surrounding the SSC lingered for years, especially among senior physicists who understood its long-term consequences. — Florencia Canelli, Scientific American, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for physicist

Word History

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

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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