quan

quant

1. A quantitative analysis. I tend to prefer using quants to when determining our marketing strategies.
2. Someone who prefers to make quantitative analyses (as opposed to qualitative ones). Most people tend to be quals when they make purchasing decisions, but about one in seven are quants.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

quant

1. and quan n. quantitative analysis. (Scientific and collegiate.) I didn’t study enough for my quant test.
2. n. a technician who works in securities market analysis. He was a quant on Wall Street for two years.

quan

verb
See quant
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • quant
  • a night person
  • night person
  • make a date
  • pickup
  • pick-up artist
  • pick-up community
  • bring (one) up for (something)
  • bring up for
  • PUA
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Verah Janea Dulay nearly matched Lubguban's feat after taking the female side of the 24 step taiji quan but settled for the silver in the 32 step taiji jian.
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Chinese man travels across the world, but thinks UAE is best!
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"This could be our Katrina," warns Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, referring to the deadly 2005 hurricane in the Gulf Coast.
The update
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan issued a news release hailing the council's 7-1 vote to give the contract to California Waste Solutions, saying, "This will support local jobs and invest in a local, minority-owned business."
Waste management sues Oakland, CA over $1 billion contract
Sounding out heritage; cultural politics and the social practice of Quan Ho folk song in northern Vietnam.
Sounding out heritage; cultural politics and the social practice of Quan Ho folk song in northern Vietnam