analytics

American  

[an-l-it-iks] / ˌæn lˈɪt ɪks /

noun

1. (used with a singular verb) the science of logical analysis.

2. (used with a singular verb) the analysis of data, typically large sets of business data, by the use of mathematics, statistics, and computer software.

   digital marketers with a strong knowledge of Web analytics;

   selecting the best analytics tools.

3. (used with a plural verb) the patterns and other meaningful information gathered from the analysis of data.

   an abundance of actionable analytics to help you deliver a better customer experience.

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Etymology

Origin of analytics

First recorded in 1580–90; analytic, -ics

Example Sentences

That community began preparing on Monday, when more than 800 viewers joined a livestream of President Trump’s press conference on X, hosted by Hyperdash, a real-time analytics platform for Hyperliquid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Nebius also has a number of interesting private investments, such as data analytics firm ClickHouse, which could be worth a significant portion of the company in future. he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

A report by the analytics company, Policy in Practice, estimated there may be about 31,000 people across Peterborough that were entitled to unclaimed benefits they have not yet claimed.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The Anatoly Kolodkin, which is carrying 730,000 barrels of crude, was north of Haiti on Sunday as it headed towards the port of Matanzas in western Cuba, according to maritime analytics firm Kpler.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

There Branch laughed pleasantly, as at the finding of the correct solution to a puzzling problem in analytics or calculus.

From The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig; a Novel by Phillips, David Graham