quartile

American  

[kwawr-tahyl, -til] / ˈkwɔr taɪl, -tɪl /

noun

1. 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.

2. Astrology. a quartile aspect.

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adjective

1. Astrology. of or relating to the aspect of two heavenly bodies when their longitudes differ by 90°.

quartile British  

/ ˈkwɔːtaɪl /

noun

1. statistics one of three actual or notional values of a variable dividing its distribution into four groups with equal frequencies

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adjective

1. statistics denoting or relating to a quartile

2. astrology denoting an aspect of two heavenly bodies when their longitudes differ by 90°

3. a quarter part of a distribution

Etymology

Origin of quartile

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

Example Sentences

If you are down at that bottom quartile, you haven’t taken advantage of the asset class.

From Barron's

Myers said Chesney would be given financial support that ranked in the top third or top quartile of Big Ten teams.

From Los Angeles Times

For that least active quartile, a single one-hour walk could potentially return a benefit of around six additional hours of life.

From Science Daily

The study notes that there “continues to be wide variation in financial performance among hospitals, with the bottom quartile showing a net income margin of -5%, compared to +13% for the top quartile.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I would say Welsh is definitely in the upper quartile in terms of difficulty, so quite hard. At the same time, it's a beautiful language," he said.

From BBC