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noun

analyst

A-nuh-lihst
noun
1
A person whose job is to study data, systems, or situations closely and draw conclusions from them.
"The financial analyst recommended selling the stock."
"A security analyst reviewed the network for weaknesses."
2
A psychoanalyst.
"She has been seeing her analyst twice a week."

How to Use Analyst

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In plain EnglishSomeone whose job is to examine information in depth and explain what it means.

Common pairings
financial analyst systems analyst according to analysts

Word Forms

analysts plural

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Etymology

From French analyste, related to "analysis."

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