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

After rice prices doubled last year, Stefan Angrick, senior economist at Moody's Analytics, said that in particular, food could jump again.

From Barron's

Karen Petrou, co-founder and managing partner of Federal Financial Analytics, died on Feb. 21 at age 72.

From The Wall Street Journal

Petrou, who died of liver cancer after a brief illness on Feb. 21 at age 72 at home in Washington, D.C., was a co-founder and managing partner of Federal Financial Analytics, a boutique firm that advised some of the world’s most prominent banks, financial-services companies and lobbyists on regulatory and public-policy issues.

From The Wall Street Journal

She married the financial consultant Basil Petrou in 1995 and, two years later, the couple formed what eventually became Federal Financial Analytics.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It means spending a lot of time on planes, sleeping in three-star hotels, somewhere in middle America, and working out of a dimly lit windowless conference room where there’s not enough charging ports,” said Barry McCardel, who worked as an FDE at Palantir for about five years before founding AI analytics platform Hex.

From The Wall Street Journal