analyst — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Someone who analyzes.

2. Someone who is an analytical thinker.

3. A mathematician who studies real analysis.

4. A systems analyst.

5. A practitioner of psychoanalysis.

   Examples

   “I had a difficult session with my analyst last evening and the slightest thing is apt to set me off.”

6. A financial analyst; a business analyst.

   Examples

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   The Shanghai-based company reported Wednesday that net profit soared 246% to 28 billion yuan ($3.9 billion) in the first quarter of 2024, more than double the average analyst estimate of 12.62 billion yuan ($1.7 billion), according to LSEG data.

Noun

1. someone who is skilled at analyzing data

   Broader terms

   expert

2. an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions

   Broader terms

   expert

3. a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis

   Synonyms

   psychoanalyst

   Broader terms

   psychiatristhead-shrinkershrink