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Physicist vs Engineer - What's the difference?

physicist | engineer |

As nouns the difference between physicist and engineer

is that physicist is a person whose occupation specializes in the science of physics, especially at a professional level while engineer is a person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.

As a verb engineer is

to design, construct or manage something as an engineer.

physicist

English

(wikipedia physicist)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person whose occupation specializes in the science of physics, especially at a professional level.
  • (archaic) A believer in the theory that the fundamental phenomena of life are to be explained upon purely chemical and physical principles (opposed to (vitalist)).

    • engineer

    English

    (wikipedia engineer)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.
  • A person who operates an engine (such as a locomotive).

    • Usage notes

    * Adjectives often applied to "engineer": mechanical, electrical, civil, architectural, environmental, mechatronics, industrial, optical, nuclear, structural, chemical, military, electronic, professional, chartered, licensed, certified, qualified.

    Related terms

    * engine * ingenious * ingeniosity * genius

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To design, construct or manage something as an engineer.
  • To alter or construct something by means of genetic engineering.
  • To plan or achieve some goal by contrivance or guile; to wangle or finagle.

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