physicist

noun

phys·​i·​cist ˈfi-zə-sist 

ˈfiz-sist

1

: a specialist in physics

2

archaic : a person skilled in natural science

Examples of physicist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The first Fermilab search has simply pushed the boundary of what physicists know the muon is hiding. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

The idea dates to 1936, when the German physicist Werner Heisenberg and his student Hans Euler proposed that space is never truly void. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

This difference allows physicists to disentangle the exchange of electrical charge that occurs as a ruthenium-zirconium collision unfolds, tracking its propagation through the myriad new particles produced. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026

In counting geoneutrinos, physicists can get a direct measure of Earth’s vital heat-producing elements. — James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for physicist

• geophysicist

Kids Definition

physicist

noun

phys·​i·​cist ˈfiz-(ə-)səst 

: a specialist in physics

Medical Definition

physicist

noun

phys·​i·​cist ˈfiz-(ə-)səst 

: a specialist in physics