physicist

C2+ Topic:Education & Learning

US /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/ UK /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/ See IPA manual

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noun
a scientist who specializes in the study of physics

The physicist devoted her career to understanding subatomic particles.

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1 noun · a scientist who specializes... scientistphysical scientist

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Related forms physics physical physic physique

Etymology

From physic/physics (ultimately from Greek physis, 'nature') plus the agent suffix -ist; coined in the early 19th century.

physis Ancient Greek phuein Ancient Greek

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# physicist

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈfɪzɪsɪst
**IPA (UK):** ˈfɪzɪsɪst

## Meanings
1. a scientist who specializes in the study of physics

## Examples
- The physicist devoted her career to understanding subatomic particles.

## Synonyms
- scientist
- physical scientist

## Related Forms
- physics
- physical
- physic
- physique

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: physis
- Root: phuein

## Etymology
From physic/physics (ultimately from Greek physis, 'nature') plus the agent suffix -ist; coined in the early 19th century.

## AI Etymology
Physicist is from physic/physics (ultimately from Greek physis, 'nature') plus the agent suffix -ist; coined in the early 19th century. Important recorded forms include physis (Ancient Greek) and phuein (Ancient Greek). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers a scientist who specializes in the study of physics. The wider family includes related words such as physics, physical, physic, and physique.

## Topics
- Education & Learning
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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