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analyst

noun an·a·lyst \ˈa-nə-ləst\

: a person who studies or analyzes something

Full Definition of ANALYST

: a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis

: psychoanalyst

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Origin of ANALYST

French analyste, from analyse analysis

First Known Use: 1656

Rhymes with ANALYST

annalist, panelist

ANALYST Defined for Kids

analyst

noun an·a·lyst \ˈa-nə-ləst\

Definition of ANALYST for Kids

: a person who studies or analyzes something <a financial analyst>

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analyst

noun an·a·lyst \ˈan-^əl-əst\

Medical Definition of ANALYST

: a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis

: psychoanalyst

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