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quantile definition

quan·tile (kwän′tīl′, -til)

noun

Statistics any of the values of a random variable dividing the distribution of the individuals into a given number of groups of equal frequency

Etymology: < quant(ity) + -ile

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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