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quant

1

[ kwahnt ]

noun

  1. Business Slang. an expert in quantitative analysis.


Quant

2

[ kwahnt ]

noun

  1. Dame Mary Barbara Mary Quant, 1930–2023, English fashion designer and entrepreneur: often credited as the principal designer of the miniskirt in the 1960s.

Quant

1

/ kwɒnt /

noun

  1. QuantMary1934FBritishFASHION, BEAUTY, ETC: fashion designer Mary. born 1934, British fashion designer, whose Chelsea Look of miniskirts and geometrically patterned fabrics dominated London fashion in the 1960s


quant

2

/ kwɒnt /

noun

  1. informal.
    a highly paid computer specialist with a degree in a quantitative science, employed by a financial house to predict the future price movements of securities, commodities, currencies, etc

quant

3

/ kwɒnt /

noun

  1. a long pole for propelling a boat, esp a punt, by pushing on the bottom of a river or lake

verb

  1. to propel (a boat) with a quant

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quant1

An Americanism dating back to 1985–90; by clipping

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quant1

C20: from quantitative

Origin of quant2

C15: probably from Latin contus a pole, from Greek kontos

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Example Sentences

In late 2007 the bank decided that what it needed was a numbers guy—a quant.

So late as January, 1561, he wrote: "Quant la religion, que sa Majest se peult asseur que je viveray et moreray en icelle."

Quant au fond de la question, however, I am still in doubt and wait for the light of further reflexion to settle my opinion.

Quant à moi, je trouve les choses que ces messieurs se disent fort bien dites et tout à fait dignes de deux gentilhommes.

Quant votre sommation, les Franois n'entendent pas ce style.

At last Hugo raised his voice solemnly, and uttered the words: 'Quant à moi, je crois en Dieu!'

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