quantitative analystEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishquantitative analyst /ˌkwɒntɪtətɪv ˈanəlɪst , ˌkwɒntɪteɪtɪv ˈanəlɪst / ▸ noun a person who analyses a situation or event, especially a financial market, by means of complex mathematical and statistical modelling: Wall Street firms are hiring large numbers of quantitative analysts.