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analystA person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis, especially in a particular field

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis, especially in a particular field

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈænəlɪst/

Example Sentences

  • The stock analyst recommended buying pizza stocks because people always need comfort food.
  • As a crime analyst, she could predict where the next donut theft would occur.
  • The systems analyst identified several bottlenecks in the company's workflow.

analyst

NOUN

[/ˈænəlɪst/]

A person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis, especially in a particular field

The analyst studies the charts carefully before making her recommendation.
💡 Concept

The analyst studies the charts carefully before making her recommendation.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈænəlɪst/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈænəlɪst/

🌳Etymology

Prefixana--
Rootlys
Suffix--ist

Origin

The word derives from Ancient Greek 'analutikos', which comes from 'analyein', meaning 'to break up' or 'to dissolve'. The term reflects the Greek philosophical method of resolving complex problems into constituent parts for examination and understanding.

Breakdown

ana- (up, back) + lysis (to loosen, dissolve) + -ist (one who practices). The root 'analyein' combines 'ana-' (up) and 'lyein' (to loose or break apart), literally meaning 'to break up into components'.

🎵Rhyme

catalystjournalistspecialist
catalyst
journalist
specialist

🔗Collocations

financial analyst
data analyst
market analyst
business analyst
senior analyst
research analyst
investment analyst

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The stock analyst recommended buying pizza stocks because people always need comfort food.

😄 Fun example

As a crime analyst, she could predict where the next donut theft would occur.

The systems analyst identified several bottlenecks in the company's workflow.

Our marketing analyst discovered that customers prefer products with cute animal logos.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

researcherexaminerinvestigatorevaluatorassessor

Antonyms

synthesizercombiner

Related

analysisanalyzeanalyticalanalyticsexpertspecialist

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