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°.

Origin of quartile

1500–10; <Medieval Latin quartīlis, equivalent to Latin quart(us) fourth + -īlis-ile

Words nearby quartile

quarterstaff, quarter tone, quarter-wave plate, quartet, quartic, quartile, quarto, quartz, quartz clock, quartz crystal, quartz glass

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

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.
Higher Education and Earnings: Now With Graphs|Megan McArdle|February 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A 3rd quartile candidate with "some college"earning $1085 a week becomes a second-quartile BA holder earning . . . $1066.
Higher Education and Earnings: Now With Graphs|Megan McArdle|February 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	quartile
释义	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°. Origin of quartile 1500–10; <Medieval Latin quartīlis, equivalent to Latin quart(us) fourth + -īlis-ile Words nearby quartile quarterstaff, quarter tone, quarter-wave plate, quartet, quartic, quartile, quarto, quartz, quartz clock, quartz crystal, quartz glass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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. Higher Education and Earnings: Now With Graphs\|Megan McArdle\|February 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A 3rd quartile candidate with "some college"earning $1085 a week becomes a second-quartile BA holder earning . . . $1066. Higher Education and Earnings: Now With Graphs\|Megan McArdle\|February 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	residual magnetism residual power residual schizophrenia residual stress residual unemployment residual urine residual volume residuary cremasteric artery cremasteric reflex cremate cremationist cremator crematorium crematory cremer cremini cremnitz white cremnocele cremona cremorne bolt crena crenate crenation crenature