quantitative analysis

noun

: chemical analysis designed to determine the amounts or proportions of the components of a substance

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Conor pivoted into journalism after starting his career in data science and quantitative analysis. Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 July 2025 The success of these AI platforms raises important questions about the future of quantitative analysis in finance. Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025 But there’s been very little quantitative analysis of how that behavioral shift translates to environmental impact at the national scale, says Papp. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 19 June 2025 As qualitative and quantitative analysis substantiates these, leadership is forced to reconcile the brand’s faults and rally around clear value drivers. Dave Foster, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for quantitative analysis

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First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of quantitative analysis was circa 1847

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“Quantitative analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantitative%20analysis. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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quantitative analysis

noun
: chemical analysis designed to determine the amounts or proportions of the components of a substance

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