analyst
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈænəlɪst//
Someone who analyzes.
noun
- 1
Someone who analyzes.
- 2
Someone who is an analytical thinker.
- 3
A mathematician who studies real analysis.
- 4
A systems analyst.
- 5
A practitioner of psychoanalysis.
“I had a difficult session with my analyst last evening and the slightest thing is apt to set me off.”
- 6
A financial analyst; a business analyst.
The Shanghai-based company reported Wednesday that net profit soared 246% to 28 billion yuan ($3.9 billion) in the first quarter of 2024, more than double the average analyst estimate of 12.62 billion yuan ($1.7 billion), according to LSEG data.
Etymology
From French analyste.
Forms
- plural
- analysts