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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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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
In December, assistant general manager Michael Fishman, previously the club’s director of quantitative analysis, said that that process would take months and that related tweaks may not be made until next offseason.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2024
His book is rich with close readings of cases that rely on sources scarcely ever used before and benefits from deep and fruitful quantitative analysis absent in most studies of the Court.
—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
However, your job only gives you access to the data and no agency on how it’s used or presented (or vice versa — you’re asked to devise promotional campaigns but aren't included in any of the quantitative analysis).
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1847, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of quantitative analysis was
circa 1847
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“Quantitative analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantitative%20analysis. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
Medical Definition
quantitative analysis
noun
: chemical analysis designed to determine the amounts or proportions of the components of a substance
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