quantitative analysis

American  

[kwon-ti-tey-tiv uh-nal-uh-sis] / ˈkwɒn tɪˌteɪ tɪv əˈnæl ə sɪs /

noun

1. Chemistry. the analysis of a substance to determine the amounts and proportions of its chemical constituents.

2. Statistics. the use of mathematical analysis, especially computerized, to better understand variable components in a system, as in business forecasts or investment recommendations.

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quantitative analysis British  

noun

1. See analysis

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quantitative analysis Scientific  

/ kwŏn′tĭ-tā′tĭv /

1. See under analysis

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Etymology

Origin of quantitative analysis

First recorded in 1840–50

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• qualitative analysis vs. quantitative analysis

Example Sentences

“Under-ownership” might not sound like a good thing, but it might actually be a bullish sign, based on Morgan Stanley’s quantitative analysis that adjusted for market capitalization and earnings beats.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

The quantitative analysis drew from a national insurance database of more than 1.5 million mothers who gave birth between 2008 and 2021.

From Science Daily • Oct. 13, 2025

We used qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to identify points of overlap and divergence across the two data sources.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2024

Archived mail does not lend itself to a comparable quantitative analysis, but a qualitative analysis of the discourse tells an important story of the longer history.

From Scientific American • Oct. 23, 2023

The exact measurement of the geographical changes hitherto thus effected is, as I have hinted, impracticable, and we possess, in relation to them, the means of only qualitative, not quantitative analysis.

From Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action by Marsh, George P.