plural quants
: an expert at analyzing and managing quantitative data

Examples of quant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This technical expertise allows quants to effectively process large datasets and create complex quantitative frameworks. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 Roth, who is 32, comes off as the Broadway equivalent of a quant. Boris Kachka, Vulture, 16 May 2024 The China Securities Regulatory Commission is preparing to roll out more rules for quants to maintain a stable market, state-run newspapers reported Thursday. Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 23 Feb. 2024 After defying the nation’s stock slump in the past three years, quants were caught off guard by rapid market shifts and government intervention in the lead-up to the Lunar New Year holiday. Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 23 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for quant 

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Word History

Etymology

short for quantitative (analyst)

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of quant was in 1979

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“Quant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quant. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.

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