noun
quartile
Quartile (noun) means one of the three values that split a set of ordered data into four equal-sized groups.
noun
1
One of the three values that split a set of ordered data into four equal-sized groups.
2
One of the four equal groups that ordered data can be split into.
"In June 2021, the top-income quartile of Chase customers had a median cash buffer of 43 days, while the lowest-income quartile had a median cash buffer of 22 days."
— Elisabeth Buchwald, Americans aren’t rebuilding their savings fast enough (2023)
"This school is ranked in the first quartile."
"The Department for Transport's National Travel Survey shows that workers in the lowest income quartile are twice as likely to use public transport."
— Paul Clifton, Network News: Confusion and dissent over face mask requirements: Reaction to the Guidance: British Safety Council (2021)
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Etymology
Taken from Middle French quartil, from Medieval Latin quartilus. By surface analysis, it breaks down as quart + -ile.
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What is the meaning of quartile?
"quartile" (noun) means one of the three values that split a set of ordered data into four equal-sized groups.
What are the different meanings of quartile?
"quartile" has 2 main meanings: 1. One of the three values that split a set of ordered data into four equal-sized groups; 2. One of the four equal groups that ordered data can be split into.
