Fractile definition

(statistics) The value of a distribution for which some fraction of the sample lies below.

The q-quantile is the same as the (1/q)-fractile.

The median is the .5-fractile.

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Describing the quality of a sedimentary stone as it relates to the sediments to cohesively bond without fracturing. A stone with a low fractile strength lacks tensile strength and will crack or crumble under stress or pressure.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
fractile
Plural:
fractiles

Origin of fractile