quantitative analysis

[kwon-ti-tey-tiv uh-nal-uh-sis]

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.

quantitative analysis

noun

1. See analysis

quantitative analysis

1. See under analysis

Word History and Origins

Origin of quantitative analysis¹

First recorded in 1840–50