theorist

noun

the·​o·​rist ˈthē-ə-rist How to pronounce theorist (audio)
ˈthir-ist
: a person who theorizes

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Literary critic, critical theorist, philosopher, Marxist: Fredric Jameson died last month at the age of ninety. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2024 Disinformation theorists and researchers have worried for years about the effect powerful generative AI tools will have on the world, especially when wielded by bot armies with nation-state resources behind them. Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 7 Aug. 2024 One of number theorists’ most potent tools for studying this interplay is to encode numbers into a type of equation called an elliptic curve. Erica Klarreich, quantamagazine.org, 14 Oct. 2024 The processes of star formation and the assemblage of galaxies were faster, more efficient or just different from what theorists had assumed. Joel Achenbach, Washington Post, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for theorist 

Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of theorist was in 1588

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“Theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theorist. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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theorist

noun
the·​o·​rist ˈthē-ə-rəst How to pronounce theorist (audio)
ˈthi(-ə)r-əst
: a person who theorizes
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