quantitative analysis

noun

: chemical analysis designed to determine the amounts or proportions of the components of a substance

Examples of quantitative analysis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The bank's equity strategist, Michelle Weaver, says the selection process incorporates company fundamentals and quantitative analyses, macro exposure, industry positioning, valuation and risk-reward. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Innovative methodologies, including demography and quantitative analysis, folklore, material culture, oral history, and family reconstitution opened new windows into the past. — Drew Gilpin Faust, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026

On climate, for example, bank research teams produced quantitative analysis of potential impacts, sector by sector, company by company, that gave investors the ability to model risk, measure performance, and configure capital allocations. — Martin Whittaker, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Sociology relies on rigorous research methods including quantitative analysis, qualitative interviews and mixed-methods designs. — Carla Cox, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined above

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Medical Definition

quantitative analysis

noun

: chemical analysis designed to determine the amounts or proportions of the components of a substance