quantile
noun[C]
mathematics,sciencespecializeduk/ˈkwɒn.taɪl/us/ˈkwɑːn.taɪl/one of thepointsat which alargerangeofnumbers,results, etc. isdividedto make fourgroupsof the samesize:
We can thencalculatethemedianor any other quantile.
Thetablecomparesthescoresofstudentsatvariousquantiles.
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- We thenlookedatvariousquantiles in thedistribution.
- Table 1 gives someselectedquantiles.
- Ifnaturalcut-points are notapparent, then quantiles can be used.
Statistics
- actuarial
- asymmetric
- covariate
- distribution
- entropy
- interpoint
- interquartile range
- mean
- normal distribution
- odds
- pollster
- ratio
- standard deviation
- stat
- statistical
- statistically
- statistician
- stochastic
- unadjusted
- vital statistics
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