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analyst

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analyst /ˈænələst/ noun

plural analysts

analyst

/ˈænələst/

noun

plural analysts

Britannica Dictionary definition of ANALYST

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1

: a person who studies or analyzes something

a financial/legal/political analyst

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2

: psychoanalyst

My analyst felt that I was making good progress.

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