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quantitative analysis
noun
: chemical analysis designed to determine the amounts or proportions of the components of a substance
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In fact, studies have shown that students who engage with challenging courses that involve critical thinking, quantitative analysis, and substantial writing tend to perform better on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024
The club’s personnel includes directors of baseball strategy, performance science, systems applications, cultural development, quantitative analysis, and integrative baseball performance.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Directly engaging with customers reveals the emotional nuances behind metrics, urging leaders to blend quantitative analysis with qualitative insights.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The University of Michigan, for example, epitomizes the Big Ten approach to political science, which is heavy on the statistics and quantitative analysis that dominates the American politics subfield.
—Peter Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2013
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First Known Use
circa 1847, in the meaning defined above
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“Quantitative analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantitative%20analysis. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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quantitative analysis
noun
: chemical analysis designed to determine the amounts or proportions of the components of a substance
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