quantile
|quan/tile|
C1
/ˈkwɒn.taɪl/
data division
Etymology
Etymology Information
'quantile' originates from the Latin word 'quantus,' meaning 'how much' or 'how great.'
Historical Evolution
'quantus' evolved into the French word 'quantile,' which was adopted into English in the 20th century.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it referred to any division of a quantity, but now it specifically refers to statistical divisions of data sets.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a quantile is a statistical value that divides a data set into equal-sized, consecutive intervals, each containing the same fraction of the total data points.
The median is a type of quantile that divides the data into two equal parts.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/01/19 22:15