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



RESET




Word of the Day

3 May 2024

TWIST

(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”


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