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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Nuclear physicists are developing more advanced theoretical models to precisely predict the properties of unstable atomic nuclei with complicated structures, shapes and forces.
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Although physicists will no doubt argue over the best approach, the one the field has taken continues to teach us more and more about the nature of reality and the contents of our Universe.
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But physicists aren’t stopping there.
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Some particle physicists act as if there’s no crisis at all.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Feb. 2026
Although physicists will no doubt argue over the best approach, the one the field has taken continues to teach us more and more about the nature of reality and the contents of our Universe.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
But physicists aren’t stopping there.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
Some particle physicists act as if there’s no crisis at all.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for physicist
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“Physicist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicist. Accessed 3 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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