"quant" meaning in English

See quant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kwɒnt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quant.wav
Rhymes: -ɒnt Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} quant (not comparable)
  1. Short for quantifiable. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: quantifiable
    Sense id: en-quant-en-adj-5vmqxNzP Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 0 15 11 11 17 11 11 8 2 4 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 13 11 11 16 11 11 7 1 4 14 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2. Short for quantitative. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: quantitative
    Sense id: en-quant-en-adj-Lpskvwmg Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 0 15 11 11 17 11 11 8 2 4 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 13 11 11 16 11 11 7 1 4 14 0 0 0 0 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: quant fund
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kwɒnt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quant.wav Forms: quants [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒnt Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-noun}} quant (plural quants)
  1. (finance) A quantitative analyst. Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-quant-en-noun-htY4hPm5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 15 23 15 14 10 2 6 Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 0 15 11 11 17 11 11 8 2 4 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 13 11 11 16 11 11 7 1 4 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 Topics: business, finance
  2. Short for quantity. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: quantity
    Sense id: en-quant-en-noun-XMd-Om56 Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 0 15 11 11 17 11 11 8 2 4 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 13 11 11 16 11 11 7 1 4 14 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3. Short for quantifier. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: quantifier
    Sense id: en-quant-en-noun-0dgb477b Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 0 15 11 11 17 11 11 8 2 4 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 13 11 11 16 11 11 7 1 4 14 0 0 0 0 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kwɒnt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quant.wav Forms: quants [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒnt Etymology: Uncertain. A borrowing from Latin contus (“long pole”) has been suggested, but the -a- is problematic. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{cog|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-noun}} quant (plural quants)
  1. A punting pole with a broad flange near the end to prevent it from sinking into the mud; a setting pole.
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  2. A vertical shaft used to drive a millstone.
    Sense id: en-quant-en-noun-LuXqUniJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: quant pole
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /kwɒnt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quant.wav Forms: quants [present, singular, third-person], quanting [participle, present], quanted [participle, past], quanted [past]
Rhymes: -ɒnt Etymology: Uncertain. A borrowing from Latin contus (“long pole”) has been suggested, but the -a- is problematic. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{cog|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-verb}} quant (third-person singular simple present quants, present participle quanting, simple past and past participle quanted)
  1. (transitive or intransitive) To propel using a quant. Tags: intransitive, transitive Derived forms: quanter Related terms: quant suff
    Sense id: en-quant-en-verb-V1vXyFIE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɒnt"
    }
  ],
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}

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