Definitions for quartile

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quartile quar·tile

Spelling: [kwawr-tahyl, -til]

IPA: /ˈkwɔr taɪl, -tɪl/

Quartile is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 262 anagrams from letters in quartile (aeilqrtu).

Definitions for quartile

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. Compare first quartile, median, third quartile.
2. Astrology. a quartile aspect.

adjective

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

Origin of quartile

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

Examples for quartile

Of course, that's just an illustration; people don't mechanically drop down a quartile by getting more education.

First quartile--Fairly clear; illumination of actual scene is fairly represented.

A 3rd quartile candidate with "some college"earning $1085 a week becomes a second-quartile BA holder earning . . . $1066.