quartile
[ kwawr-tahyl, -til ]
/ ˈkwɔr taɪl, -tɪl /
noun
Statistics.
(in a frequency distribution) one of the values of a variable that divides the distribution of the variable into four groups having equal frequencies.
Compare first quartile, median, third quartile.
Astrology.
a quartile aspect.
adjective
Astrology.
of or relating to the aspect of two heavenly bodies when their longitudes differ by 90°.
Words nearby quartile
quarters,
quartersaw,
quarterstaff,
quartet,
quartic,
quartile,
quarto,
quartz,
quartz clock,
quartz crystal,
quartz glass
Example sentences from the Web for quartile
Of course, that's just an illustration; people don't mechanically drop down a quartile by getting more education.
A 3rd quartile candidate with "some college"earning $1085 a week becomes a second-quartile BA holder earning . . . $1066.
First Quartile--Fairly clear; illumination of actual scene is fairly represented.
Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development |Francis Galton
British Dictionary definitions for quartile
quartile
/ (ˈkwɔːtaɪl) /
noun
statistics
one of three actual or notional values of a variable dividing its distribution into four groups with equal frequencies
adjective
statistics
denoting or relating to a quartile
astrology
denoting an aspect of two heavenly bodies when their longitudes differ by 90°
a quarter part of a distribution
Word Origin for quartile
C16: from Medieval Latin
quartīlis, from Latin
quartus fourth