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
While Sophie Marceau was praised for her performance in The World Is Not Enough, Denise Richards took a critical drubbing as Dr. Christmas Jones, a nuclear physicist who teams up with Bond to defeat the film’s villains.
—
John Russell, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
More than 30,500 physicists, chemists, biologists and engineers from 54 countries have worked at the lab since its inception in 1994, and 1,700 scientists use the laboratory for research every year.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for physicist 
John Russell, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
More than 30,500 physicists, chemists, biologists and engineers from 54 countries have worked at the lab since its inception in 1994, and 1,700 scientists use the laboratory for research every year.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for physicist
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'physicist.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to physicist
Dictionary Entries Near physicist
Cite this Entry
“Physicist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicist. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
Copy CitationKids 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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share