Quantile definition
The definition of a quantile is a portion of a total amount divided into subgroups.
An example of a quantile is a class being divided into ten groups based on the exact percentage of each student's grade; a 60% quantile would be all students who received a grade of 60-69%.
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.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
quantile
Plural:
quantilesOrigin of quantile
- Back-formation from quantity., modeled on percentile
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