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

That changed four months later when fellow Big Bang supporting player John Ross Bowie also inked a talent deal with WBTV to reprise his role as prickly plasma physicist Barry Kripke. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 July 2026

The research team, led by physicist Nick Hutzler, chose radium because of an unusual feature of its atomic nucleus. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Sam Waldman, a physicist who worked at SpaceX from 2012 to 2018 on avionics for various programs, including Starlink, said power supplies and other components are more vulnerable to radiation, but there are known techniques to address the issue. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

However, this theory has also been challenged by physicists who argue that the force of methane bubbles is unlikely to be powerful enough to overturn a ship. — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 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