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quant

  [kwahnt]
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–noun
Business Slang. an expert in quantitative analysis.
Origin:
1985–90, Americanism; by clipping

Quant

  [kwahnt]
–noun
Mary, born 1934, English fashion designer and entrepreneur.
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quant   (kwŏnt)   
n.   Slang
An expert in the use of mathematics and related subjects, particularly in investment management and stock trading.

[Probably short for quantitative.]
Quant   (kwŏnt)   
British fashion designer who is credited with designing the first miniskirt (1960) and hot pants (c. 1970).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Slang Dictionary
quant

  1. n.
    and quan. quantitative analysis. (Scientific and collegiate.) : I didn't study enough for my quant test.
  2. n.
    a technician who works in securities market analysis. : He was a quant on Wall Street for two years.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Financial Dictionary

quant

A person who has strong skills in mathematics, engineering, or computer science, and who applies those skills to the securities business. For example, a pension fund may employ a quant to put together an optimal portfolio of bonds to meet the fund's future liabilities. Also called rocket scientist.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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