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Quant vs Equant - What's the difference?

quant | equant |

As nouns the difference between quant and equant

is that quant is a quantitative analyst while equant is the center of a planetary epicycle.

As adjectives the difference between quant and equant

is that quant is quantifiable while equant is having comparable measurements in all directions; equidimensional.

quant

English

Noun

(en noun) (Quantitative analyst)
  • (finance) A quantitative analyst.
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  • Quantity.
  • Quantifier.
  • A punting pole with a broad flange near the end to prevent it from sinking into the mud; a setting pole.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Quantifiable.
  • Quantitative.

    • Derived terms

    * quant fund

    Anagrams

    * ----

    equant

    English

    (wikipedia equant)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, astronomy) The center of a planetary epicycle.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having comparable measurements in all directions; equidimensional.

    • Synonyms

    (equidimensional) * equidimensional

    See also

    * oblate * prolate