English Explanatory Dictionary

quartile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts, each containing a quarter of the population.
  2. Any one of the four groups so divided.
verb
  1. To divide into quartiles.

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɔː(ɹ)taɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quartile.wav

Word forms

quartile quartiles quartiling quartiled

Etymology

From Middle French quartil, from Medieval Latin quartilus. By surface analysis, quart + -ile.

Derived words

interquartile intraquartile lower quartile semiquartile upper quartile interquartile range
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