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quant¹

  • /kwɒnt/

Rhymes with -ɒnt

Where it comes from

Shortening.

noun quants

  1. uncountable Quantitative analysis or research. We believe there is a role for both qual and quant in professional services.
  2. countable A quantitative analyst. Judy Mills: Oh, and I was very excited to hear about your agency's new emphasis on hard numbers and data. Simon: Excuse me? Judy Mills: Yeah, I heard you hired a quant.
  3. abbreviation, clipping, countable, uncountable Clipping of quantity
  4. abbreviation, clipping, countable, uncountable Clipping of quantifier

adjective

  1. abbreviation, clipping, not comparable Clipping of quantifiable
  2. abbreviation, clipping, not comparable Clipping of quantitative Finally, in the school of education, I found coursework that included qual and quant methodology.

quant²

  • /kwɒnt/

Rhymes with -ɒnt

Where it comes from

Uncertain. A borrowing from Latin contus (“long pole”) has been suggested, but the -a- is problematic.

noun quants

  1. A punting pole with a broad flange near the end to prevent it from sinking into the mud; a setting pole.
  2. A vertical shaft used to drive a millstone.

verb quants · quanting · quanted

  1. intransitive, transitive To propel using a quant.

Quant³

Where it comes from

Nickname from Middle English cwointe (“intelligent, smart, cunning”), the origin of quaint.

proper noun Quants

  1. A surname from Middle English.

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"quant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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quant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quant

Chicago

"quant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quant.

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@misc{quant_2026,
  title = {quant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}