What does analyst mean?

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ˈæn l ɪstan·a·lyst

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. analystnoun

    someone who is skilled at analyzing data

  2. analystnoun

    an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions

  3. analyst, psychoanalystnoun

    a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis

Wiktionary

  1. analystnoun

    someone who analyzes

  2. analystnoun

    a mathematician who studies real analysis

  3. analystnoun

    a systems analyst

  4. analystnoun

    a practitioner of psychoanalysis

  5. analystnoun

    a chemical analyst; a financial analyst; a business analyst

  6. Etymology: From analyste

ChatGPT

  1. analyst

    An analyst is a professional who studies, examines, or interprets complex structures or systems, such as data, financial reports, or trends, through systematic breakdowns in order to gain a deeper understanding, derive valuable insights, or make predictions. The findings are usually used to guide decision-making processes in various fields such as finance, business, technology, public policy, among others.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Analystnoun

    one who analyzes; formerly, one skilled in algebraical geometry; now commonly, one skilled in chemical analysis

  2. Etymology: [F. analyste. See Analysis.]

Editors Contribution

  1. analystnoun

    A person who conducts analysis, in particular. An investment expert, typically in a specific field. 1.) Back up again denoting things associated with a person, place, or field of interest having the qualities of a street saint.

    Allah is my head analyst in our frequent University.

    Etymology: Profiler


    Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on March 27, 2024  


  2. analyst

    A person with the accurate and specific ability, experience, intuition, knowledge, skills, training and qualifications to analyze data, facts, information, research and statistics relevant to their role and responsibilities.

    The Financial analyst analyzes financial data and information.


    Submitted by MaryC on May 19, 2020  

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  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'analyst' in Nouns Frequency: #1923

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of analyst in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of analyst in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of analyst in a Sentence

  1. John Kerry:

    He was, of course, a uniquely astute analyst and observer of Asia, and it is largely through his life's work that Singapore became one of the United States' strongest strategic partners in the region.

  2. Michael Gove:

    I think we again know that Stormzy, when he took to the stage at Glastonbury wearing a stab vest, he made clear what his political views were then, he is a far, far better rapper than he is a political analyst.

  3. Stratfor Security Analyst Scott Stewart:

    Any technology can be used by the good guys or the bad guys, drones are merely tools and can not circumvent the planning process so security analyst will still have the ability to foresee and prevent threats.

  4. The White House:

    I have a lot of love in my life and a lot of purpose and meaning associated with trying to protect this country as a soldier and then trying to also advocate for the security of the country as a retired general officer and foreign policy and national security analyst.

  5. Phyllis Sortor:

    The general concept here is that Americans have money, so they thought that by kidnapping Phyllis Sortor, they can get money. - Mark Schroeder, Stratfor Analyst.

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