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quant

noun
/kwɒnt/

Etymology

Uncertain. A borrowing from Latin contus (“long pole”) has been suggested, but the -a- is problematic.

  1. derived from cwointe

Definitions

  1. Quantitative analysis or research.

    • We believe there is a role for both qual and quant in professional services.

  2. A 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.

  3. Clipping of quantity.

  4. ›+ 7 more definitions

    1. Clipping of quantifier.

    2. Clipping of quantifiable.

    3. Clipping of quantitative.

      • Finally, in the school of education, I found coursework that included qual and quant methodology.

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

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

    5. A vertical shaft used to drive a millstone.

    6. To propel using a quant.

    7. A surname from Middle English.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for quant. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA