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analyst

analyst

355 3.2
A person who studies information carefully to understand problems and help people make decisions
  • noun
  • /ˈænəˌlɪst/
translation icon : analista
  • After a decade of experience, U.S. analysts have a much better understanding of the hidden costs of offshoring.
  • policy analyst
  • analysts say
  • analysts estimate

And because I was the most junior analyst, I was the last one to speak.

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Examples

  • Kate is a media analyst.

  • And quite frankly, last year analysts were right about inflation more than they were wrong.

  • And because I was the most junior analyst, I was the last one to speak.

  • And then we had the foreign assessment, meaning we had an analyst looking at what other countries were doing.

  • Political analysts say this may be too little, too late.

  • I was a communication analyst.

  • Here in Washington analysts ask: Can the president close the remaining distance in time?

  • In this environment, the traditional training of analysts is no longer what it used to be.

    Academic text (1990)
  • And after that, I worked as a systems analyst for a few years, but I just found it so dull.

  • The market analyst gave a detailed report on current trends in technology investments.

Synonyms

examiner
vsanalyst
83 3.4

A person who carefully looks at things to find information

is broader, covering analysis for understanding or planning beyond inspection
investigator
vsanalyst
68 3.6

A person who studies facts and evidence to find the truth

is the general activity of examining details to support choices rather than only truth finding
profiler
vsanalyst
  • Specialized
27 6.1

A person who studies crime evidence and behaviour to suggest likely habits of a suspect

is the wider process of careful examination across many decision areas
statistician
vsanalyst
  • Specialized
23 6.7

A person who collects and studies numbers to find patterns

is broader, covering many kinds of information beyond numerical data
solver
vsanalyst
20 3.9

A person who finds answers to problems by thinking carefully, like puzzles or math questions

is broader, involving examination to understand situations not only to solve problems
industry analyst
vsanalyst
12 4.0

A person who studies a business area and gives advice or reports

is the general act of detailed examination across any field for decisions
financial analyst
vsanalyst
9 3.9

A person who studies a company's money and gives investment advice

focuses more generally on examining information to support various decisions
intelligence analyst
vsanalyst
  • Specialized
8 3.9

A person who collects and studies information about threats for the government or military

is the wider act of detailed examination, not limited to threats or enemies
securities analyst
vsanalyst
  • Specialized
7 6.0

A person who studies company finances to give advice about buying stocks

is the wider activity of detailed examination not limited to investments
evaluator
vsanalyst
7 4.3

A person who judges how good or useful something is

emphasizes careful examination aimed at understanding and decision support
systems analyst
vsanalyst
  • Specialized
5 3.8

A person who studies and plans computer systems for a business

focuses on examining for understanding and decisions rather than creating solutions
market analyst
vsanalyst
  • Specialized
4 3.5

A person who studies financial markets and advises investors about buying and selling

is broader, applying this detailed study to many kinds of information
assessor
vsanalyst
3 4.3

A person who judges how good or valuable something is

is more about careful study to understand situations and inform choices
technical analyst
vsanalyst
  • Specialized
2 5.7

A person who studies stock prices and trading volumes to predict market moves using charts

uses detailed examination more generally, not only chart based forecasting
credit analyst
vsanalyst
1 4.3

A person who checks if people or businesses can pay back loans

is the broader practice of detailed examination for many decision types
1 5.1

A person who studies and reports on oil markets and prices

is the general process of careful examination across any topic area
dissector
vsanalyst
  • Formal
7.7

A person who looks at ideas or texts carefully to find their meaning

focuses more generally on examining information to support understanding or decisions

Compounds

A person who studies a business area and gives advice or reports

A person who studies a company's money and gives investment advice

intelligence analyst
  • Specialized
8 3.9

A person who collects and studies information about threats for the government or military

securities analyst
  • Specialized
7 6.0

A person who studies company finances to give advice about buying stocks

systems analyst
  • Specialized
5 3.8

A person who studies and plans computer systems for a business

market analyst
  • Specialized
4 3.5

A person who studies financial markets and advises investors about buying and selling

technical analyst
  • Specialized
2 5.7

A person who studies stock prices and trading volumes to predict market moves using charts

A person who checks if people or businesses can pay back loans

A person who studies and reports on oil markets and prices

How Analytical

expert
3 3.5
analyst
355 3.2
reviewer
118 3.1
observer
305 2.8

Surface Forms

analyst singular
analysts plural

Morphology

analyst = analysis (transparent) = analysis + ist

The general meaning 'a person who examines information' follows directly from 'analysis' + '-ist'.

Etymology

Analyst comes from the Greek roots in analysis and analyze: ana- meaning 'up' and lysis meaning 'to loosen'. So an analyst studies a situation by breaking it into parts to understand it and help make decisions.