physicist
noun
phys·i·cist
ˈfi-zə-sist 
ˈfiz-sist
1
: a specialist in physics
2
archaic
: a person skilled in natural science
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One of them was a physicist and image researcher named Sam Grant—who had some adjusting to do when handed an assignment he was actually supposed to talk about at home.
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Erik German, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Huyghe consulted both a physicist and a philosopher in the making Liminals using experimental methods to create a dense sonic experience.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
According to reporting from The Hill, Rogan’s name appears in an email Epstein sent theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss in September 2017 after Krauss made an appearance on Rogan’s podcast.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The good news for us is that physicists do have ways of thinking about—and even empirically studying—the origins of the origin of the universe.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
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Erik German, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Huyghe consulted both a physicist and a philosopher in the making Liminals using experimental methods to create a dense sonic experience.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
According to reporting from The Hill, Rogan’s name appears in an email Epstein sent theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss in September 2017 after Krauss made an appearance on Rogan’s podcast.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The good news for us is that physicists do have ways of thinking about—and even empirically studying—the origins of the origin of the universe.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Physicist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicist. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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physicist
noun
phys·i·cist
ˈfiz-(ə-)səst
: a specialist in physics
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physicist
noun
phys·i·cist
ˈfiz-(ə-)səst
: a specialist in physics
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