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Fractile - What does it mean?

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fractile

English

Etymology 1

From fraction'' and ''-ile

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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 .
    See also
    * quantile

    Etymology 2

    From fracture'' and ''-ile

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • 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.

    • Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.