/kwɒnt/
- uncountableQuantitative analysis or research.
“We believe there is a role for both qual and quant in professional services.”
- countableA quantitative analyst.
“Judy Mills: Oh, and I was very excited to hear about your agency's new emphasis on hard numbers and data.
Simon: Excuse me?
Judy Mills: Yeah, I heard you hired a quant.”
- abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountableClipping of quantity.
- abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountableClipping of quantifier.
- 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.
- abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparableClipping of quantifiable.
- abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparableClipping of quantitative.
“Finally, in the school of education, I found coursework that included qual and quant methodology.”
- intransitive, transitiveTo propel using a quant.
- A surname from Middle English.
Formsquants(plural) · quants(present, singular, third-person) · quanting(participle, present) · quanted(participle, past) · quanted(past) · Quants(plural)