fractile
English
editEtymology 1
editNoun
editfractile (plural fractiles)
- (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.
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editEtymology 2
editAdjective
editfractile (comparative more fractile, superlative most fractile)
- 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.