analyst

noun

an·​a·​lyst ˈa-nə-ləst How to pronounce analyst (audio)
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1
: a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis
2
: psychoanalyst

Examples of analyst in a Sentence

My analyst felt that I was making good progress.
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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French analyste "mathematician skilled in analysis," probably by haplology from *analysiste, from analyse or analysie analysis + -iste -ist entry 1

Note: French analyste would appear to be a derivative of analyser, a counterpart to analyze in English, but the French verb is apparently attested several decades later than the agent noun.

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of analyst was in 1656

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analyst

noun
an·​a·​lyst ˈan-ᵊl-əst How to pronounce analyst (audio)
1
: a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis
news analyst
2
: psychoanalyst

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analyst

noun
an·​a·​lyst ˈan-ᵊl-əst How to pronounce analyst (audio)
1
: a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis
2
: psychoanalyst

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