fractile
English
Etymology 1
fraction + -ile
Noun
fractile (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.
Translations
value
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See also
- quantile
Etymology 2
fracture + -ile
Adjective
fractile (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.