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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The physicists found it while looking through a repository of astronomical observations taken by telescopes in space and around the world called Aladin Lite. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024 The first was that the Italian physicist Fabiola Gianotti had made a significant discovery in quantum field theory. Simon Garfield, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024 Future physics and chemistry prizes, a physicist joked, would inevitably be awarded to advances in machine learning. Dan Garisto, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024 Founded in 2021 by physicist Stefano Buono, the startup has already raised more than €400 million (£338.8 million) and employs more than 750 people located in fifteen offices across the UK, France, Switzerland and Italy. João Medeiros, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicist. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

physicist

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

Medical Definition

physicist

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

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