quantile

quantile
[ˈkwɒntʌɪl]
noun
  1. (Statistics)each of any set of values of a variate which divide a frequency distribution into equal groups, each containing the same fraction of the total population
    (统计)分位数
    ■any of the groups so produced, e.g. a quartile or percentile
    分位组
语源
  1. 1940s: from Latin quantus 'how great, how much' + -ile
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