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ANALYST
analyst, psychoanalyst
(noun) a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis
analyst
(noun) someone who is skilled at analyzing data
analyst
(noun) an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
analyst (plural analysts)
Someone who analyzes.
(mathematics) A mathematician who studies real analysis.
(computing) A systems analyst.
(psychiatry) A practitioner of psychoanalysis.
A financial analyst; a business analyst.
Source: Wiktionary
An"a*lyst, n. Etym: [F. analyste. See Analysis.]
Definition: One who analyzes; formerly, one skilled in algebraical geometry; now commonly, one skilled in chemical analysis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOLICITOUSLY
(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner; “‘Don’t you feel well?’ his mother asked solicitously”
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