physicist

[fiz-uh-sist]

noun

1. a scientist who specializes in physics. physics.

physicist

/ ˈfɪzɪsɪst /

noun

1. a person versed in or studying physics

Word History and Origins

Origin of physicist¹

First recorded in 1710–20; physic(s) + -ist

Example Sentences

It meant she could build words and sentences with eye-movements - and speak, albeit with a synthetic voice, like the physicist Stephen Hawking.

From BBC

In a similar vein, his oft-quoted remark that “the physicists have known sin” was frequently misinterpreted.

From Salon

Joshua Silver, an Oxford University physicist, founded Adlens but no longer works for the company.

From BBC

The famous theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who died in 2016 at age 76, is an example of someone who survived for 55 years with the disease after being diagnosed at age 21.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, Angel of the North sculptor Sir Antony Gormley and physicist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell have joined the elite Companions of Honour, an exclusive group limited to only 65 recipients at any one time.

From BBC

Related Words

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• chemist 
• expert