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analyst

ana·lyst

UK/ˈænəlɪst/ US/ˈænʌlɪst/ fairly common

noun

1.

someone who is skilled at analyzing data

2.

an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions

3.

Origin

From French analyste.

Phrases

  • analyst programmer
  • color analyst
  • colour analyst
  • conspiracy analyst
  • database analyst
  • discourse analyst
  • quantitative analyst
  • technical analyst

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