physical science
noun
any of the natural sciences dealing with inanimate matter or with energy, as physics, chemistry, and astronomy.
physical scientist
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a word derived from
physical science.
Example Sentences
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Michael Vermeer, a physical scientist at Rand Corporation, said that we have not yet figured out how to align models to human values, yet we are “deploying them as highly capable agents.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 11, 2026
Study co-authors are Lauren T. Toth, Ph.D., a research physical scientist with the U.S.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2024
“That to me is a really huge jump from one record to the next,” said Ellen Bartow-Gillies, a physical scientist with NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
Thomas Morrow, a physical scientist on the ship, likened the effort to “walking the length of several city blocks in complete darkness with a tiny flashlight.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
So strongly does the stream of criticism bear upon the foundations of the house of the physical scientist, that the old temptation to hasty, and sometimes arrogant, dogmatism is rapidly disappearing.
From Nature Mysticism by John Edward Mercer
