physicist
noun
a scientist who specializes in physics.
physicists
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pluralof physicist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The largest global survey of physicists ever conducted has revealed just how unsettled some of the biggest questions in modern physics remain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
And cosmology was far from the only area where physicists disagreed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Now, with support from the Foundational Questions Institute, FQxI, an international team of physicists has explored a more radical possibility.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
That gives physicists a new way to investigate multidimensional magnetic and topological structures in condensed matter systems.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Ultimately, most physicists hope to find a unified theory that will explain all four forces as different aspects of a single force.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
