analytics
Americannoun
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(used with a singular verb) the science of logical analysis.
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(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.
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(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.
Etymology
Origin of analytics
Example Sentences
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“I’m not really sure there’s such a thing as a retired CEO in the U.S.,” said Matteo Tonello, head of data benchmarking and analytics at the Conference Board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The film in its second weekend pulled in $87 million, acccording to Rentrak, a data analytics company that tracks box office sales.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
About four million barrels per day have been shipped from Yanbu in recent weeks, compared with about 973,000 a year earlier, according to data from Kpler and maritime analytics platform Signal Ocean.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“It’s moving so fast on my Instagram right now that my analytics will not pull up the correct numbers,” Lamb said of her post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
You can elect analytics and calculus to balance the lit and rhetoric.
From Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls by Schwartz, Julia Augusta
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