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market analysis

market analysis

2 3.8
A study of a market to find its size, trends, and customer needs to help businesses make decisions
  • noun
  • /ˈmɑrkɪt əˈnælɪsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : análisis de mercado
  • Dr. Lu specializes in business valuation, intellectual property valuation, competition assessment, and market analysis, and has substantial experience in economic and financial analysis for IP management and monetization.
  • comparative market analysis
  • market analysis firm
  • market analysis for business

So rather than dive into market analysis, give yourself permission to view the world differently and then act on what you see.

Examples

  • Furthermore, an aggressive market analysis had to be conducted in order to assure end uses for the greater amounts of mulch and compost being produced.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The paper first outlines some developments in large-scale econometric model building relevant to oil market analysis.

    Academic text (1991)
  • With $1 to $2 million, a technology or process can be proven, and a complete market analysis can be done.

    Blog text (4)
  • With this application, you can control your account, trade in the financial markets, and use 30 technical indicators for market analysis.

    Blog text (23)
  • Take action, set up a market analysis, and make an educated decision about placing your house on the market now.

    Blog text (2)
  • Market analysis and keyword selection are two important factors you need to make yourself visible online.

    Blog text (26)
  • Twenty percent of the student grade was based on a business analysis presentation, including need validation, market analysis, and industry overview.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Although marketing core considers culture in identifying a certain market, for marketing the product worldwide it is imperative that the cultures of other countries be included in their market analysis.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Real estate professionals have the time and the knowledge to sift through thousands of listings, creating market analyses to judge pricing and other key features, points out Ray Boss Jr., a practitioner with RE/MAX Realty Group in Maryland.

    Blog text (9)
  • The consultants conducted a thorough market analysis to determine consumer preferences for the new product.

Synonyms

market research
vsmarket analysis
  • Specialized
19 3.2

Gathering information about what customers want and how they buy

emphasizes a full study of size trends competition to inform business choices
marketing research
vsmarket analysis
  • Specialized
2 3.2

Gathering and studying information about customers and other companies to help business decisions

focuses on overall size trends competition and customer needs for business decisions

How Thorough

market analysis
  • Specialized
2 3.8
market research
  • Specialized
19 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

market + analysis

The meaning 'a systematic examination of a market' is directly and compositionally derived from 'market' (commerce/trade) + 'analysis' (systematic examination). This noun-noun combination follows standard, cross-linguistically common compounding/nominal modification patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Market analysis comes from a simple picture: a shopkeeper in a busy market counting customers and noting what sells best, doing an analysis, a careful look at the business. So market analysis means 'a careful study of a market' to learn about customers, trends, and competition.