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geophysicist

ge·o·phys·ics
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jee-oh-fiz-iks]
    • /ˌdʒi oʊˈfɪz ɪks/
    • /ˌdʒi.əˈfɪz.ɪ.sɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jee-oh-fiz-iks]
    • /ˌdʒi oʊˈfɪz ɪks/

Definitions of geophysicist word

  • noun geophysicist the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism. 1
  • noun geophysicist (geology, physics) A physicist who specialises in geophysics. 1
  • noun geophysicist scientist in physics of the Earth 1
  • countable noun geophysicist A geophysicist is someone who studies or specializes in geophysics. 0
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Origin of geophysicist

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; geo- + physics

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Parts of speech for Geophysicist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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geophysicist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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