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quartiles

The correct spelling is quartiles.

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noun

Say it like: Kwa-rti-les

The correct spelling is quartiles. Any of the three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts, each containing a quarter of the population. For example: "This school is ranked in the first quartile."

Usage Examples

This school is ranked in the first quartile.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Any of the three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts, each containing a quarter of the population.
  2. 2.Any one of the four groups so divided.

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