Quartile

A Quartile is a quantile of a quartile distribution.

• Counter-Example(s):
  • Quintile.
  • Decile.
• See: Frequency Table.

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References

2015

• http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/decile#Noun
  1. (statistics) Any of the values in a series that divides the distribution of individuals in that series into ten groups of equal frequency.
  • • Although few people scored high marks, everyone did quite well — the lowest decile was over 50%.
  1. Any one of the ten subsets or groups so divided.
  • • Our school is in the top decile for exam results.
  1. (astrology) An aspect or position of two planets when they are distant from each other a tenth part of the zodiac.

2007

• http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/midlmath/glossary.html
  • quartile: any one of the values in a frequency distribution that divides the distribution into four parts of equal frequency. The first quartile is the number below which 1/4 of the values are found.

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