quantitative analysis
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Chemistry. the analysis of a substance to determine the amounts and proportions of its chemical constituents.
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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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Etymology
Origin of quantitative analysis
First recorded in 1840–50
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“Everything is driven to look forward,” he said, adding that Acadian was on its “41st model,” as its quantitative analysis has expanded as markets have changed.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
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
With respect to the quantitative analysis, two specimens of the same lava appear indeed to have their constituents in different proportions.
From The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872 by Luigi Palmieri
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