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• Theoretical physics — employs mathematical models and abstractions of physics in an attempt to explain experimental data taken of the natural world. Its central core is mathematical physics 1, though other conceptual techniques are also used. The goal is to… …   Wikipedia

• physicist — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. physical scientist, natural philosopher, aerophysicist, astrophysicist, biophysicist, geophysicist, nuclear physicist, theoretical physicist, plasma physicist, physiochemist, radiation physicist; see also scientist …   English dictionary for students

• physicist — n scientist, physical scientist, natural philosopher, applied mathematician; nuclear physicist, astrophysicist, applied physicist, theoretical physicist …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• theoretical — also theoretic adjective Etymology: Late Latin theoreticus, from Greek theōrētikos, from theōrein to look at Date: 1601 1. a. relating to or having the character of theory ; abstract b. confined to theory or speculation often in contrast to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Theoretical chemistry — involves the use of physics to explain or predict chemical phenomena. In recent years, it has consisted primarily of quantum chemistry, i.e., the application of quantum mechanics to problems in chemistry. Theoretical chemistry may be broadly… …   Wikipedia

• Theoretical definition — A hypothetical construct like intelligence must be understood in terms of a comprehensive theory of mind and reality A theoretical (or conceptual) definition gives the meaning of a word in terms of the theories of a specific discipline. This type …   Wikipedia

• Physicist — A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made (particle… …   Wikipedia

• theoretical — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ highly ▪ merely ▪ purely …   Collocations dictionary

• physicist — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brilliant, distinguished, eminent, famous, great, leading, prominent ▪ classical, modern ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• Michael Duff (physicist) — Michael James Duff Nationality British Fields …   Wikipedia

• John Ellis (physicist) — Infobox Scientist name = John Ellis imagesize =250px caption = John Ellis at the University of Heidelberg in February 2008 birth date = 1946 birth place = London nationality = Great Britain field = Physics prizes = Maxwell Medal (1982), Dirac… …   Wikipedia