Data Analysis Techniques

noun short for anal retentive, a personality trait characterized by meticulous attention to detail and a desire for order and cleanliness

adjective relating to or located near the anus

• The analyst conducted an in-depth analisis of the company's financial statements.
• I heard she's really good at doing anal-ysis on data.
• Some people find anal sex pleasurable.
• His attention to detail is so meticulous, it's almost like he's doing an anal examination.

adjective relating to or involving exploration or investigation

• The researchers conducted an exploratory study to gather preliminary data on the topic.
• We're just doing some exploratory research to see what we can find out.
• We're just poking around to see what we can uncover.
• She embarked on an exploratory journey to discover her true passion.

noun the act of parsing a sentence or text

verb to analyze or examine (a sentence) in terms of grammatical structure

• The software is designed to parse large amounts of data efficiently.
• Can you help me parse this complicated sentence?
• I have no idea how to parse this new slang term the kids are using.
• She struggled to parse his true intentions behind his words.

noun a sample taken from a larger population in a way that each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected

• The researchers collected a random sample of data from the population for their study.
• I just picked a random sample of songs to listen to on my playlist.
• I grabbed a random sample of snacks from the pantry for the road trip.
• Life is like taking a random sample of experiences, you never know what you'll get.

noun a device or computer program used to compare two items or values

adjective comparative, relating to comparison

• The comparator is used to analyze the differences between two sets of data.
• You can use the comparator to see which option is better.
• I always use the comparator to figure out the best deal.
• In life, we often act as our own comparators, constantly assessing our progress and growth.

verb to target a very specific group or audience with tailored messages or advertisements

• The political campaign microtargeted specific demographics with tailored messaging.
• The company microtargeted ads to people based on their online behavior.
• The marketing team totally microtargeted their new product to millennials.
• His speech seemed to be microtargeted towards winning over undecided voters.

noun A word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

adverb A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating the manner, place, time, or degree of the action or state expressed.

• The splitop in the company was due to conflicting visions among the board members.
• The splitop between them was so bad that they couldn't even be in the same room together.
• I heard there was a splitop in the group chat last night, things got pretty heated.
• The splitop in the family caused a rift that took years to mend.