QUANT

Etymology 1

Shortening.

Noun

quant (plural quants)

(finance) A quantitative analyst.

Short for quantity.

Short for quantifier.

Adjective

quant (not comparable)

Short for quantifiable.

Short for quantitative.

Etymology 2

Noun

quant (plural quants)

A punting pole with a broad flange near the end to prevent it from sinking into the mud; a setting pole.

A vertical shaft used to drive a millstone.

Verb

quant (third-person singular simple present quants, present participle quanting, simple past and past participle quanted)

(transitive or intransitive) To propel using a quant.

Anagrams

• nuqta

Source: Wiktionary


Quant, n.

Definition: A punting pole with a broad flange near the end to prevent it from sinking into the mud; a setting pole.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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