Words / B2

AN-uh-list/ˈænəlɪst/

An analyst is someone whose job is to examine information and explain it: a data analyst, a political analyst. Expert is broader; researcher is closer in universities. Analyse is the British verb; analysis is the noun. In speech, the person who looks at the figures is enough. Do not use analyst for anyone with an opinion — the job is to examine, not to cheer.

Meaning

A person whose job is to examine information and explain it.

Examples

• “The data analyst found an error in the figures.”
• “The analyst spotted that two columns had been swapped.”
• “A policy analyst wrote a short brief for the committee.”

Good to know

Someone who studies data or a field. Verb: analyse (British). Noun: analysis. Everyday: the person who looks at the figures. Broader: expert.

Near in meaning

researcher

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