Noun: quant kwónt
- (finance) someone who designs and implements statistical models for the pricing of financial derivatives
"The investment firm hired several quants to improve their risk assessment models";
- quantitative analyst
- A long pole with a flat end, used for pushing boats in shallow water, especially on the Norfolk Broads
"The boatman skilfully manoeuvred the craft using a quant"
Derived forms: quants
Encyclopedia: Quant, Mary