analyst

noun
UK: /ˈænəlɪst/
US: /ˈænəlɪst/

  1. A person who studies or examines information in detail.

    1. The analyst gave us a report today. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our lead analyst believes the company will perform well next year. [ ] [ ]

  2. Someone whose job is to study data, situations, or systems to understand them and explain them.

    1. She is a business analyst for a big firm. [ ] [ ]
    2. Financial analysts predict a downturn in the stock market soon afterwards. [ ] [ ]

  3. A person who is skilled at psychoanalysis.

    1. He's been seeing an analyst for his anxiety. [ ] [ ]
    2. After years of training, she became a qualified psychoanalyst for people. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

psychologist expert commentator critic interpreter

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "analyst" in English means: A person who studies or examines information in detail., Someone whose job is to study data, situations, or systems to understand them and explain them., A person who is skilled at psychoanalysis..

The phonetic transcription of "analyst" is /ˈænəlɪst/ in British English and /ˈænəlɪst/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "analyst": psychologist, expert, commentator, critic, interpreter.

Example usage of "analyst": "The analyst gave us a report today.". More examples on the page.