quantitative analysis
noun
: chemical analysis designed to determine the amounts or proportions of the components of a substance
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Our quantitative analysis examined millions of records from 2015 to 2022.
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Gidon Jakar, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
Every study is limited by its design, and a largescale quantitative analysis cannot reveal the motives of individual referees.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Soden said that this type of quantitative analysis can help hammer home climate impacts at the time people are thinking about them the most.
—Kiley Price, Wired News, 1 Nov. 2025
Conor pivoted into journalism after starting his career in data science and quantitative analysis.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Gidon Jakar, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
Every study is limited by its design, and a largescale quantitative analysis cannot reveal the motives of individual referees.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Soden said that this type of quantitative analysis can help hammer home climate impacts at the time people are thinking about them the most.
—Kiley Price, Wired News, 1 Nov. 2025
Conor pivoted into journalism after starting his career in data science and quantitative analysis.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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