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fractile

noun

Etymology

From fract(ion) + -ile.

  1. derived from *bʰreg-✻
  2. derived from fractio
  3. derived from fractio
  4. derived from fraccion
  5. inherited from fraccioun
  6. suffixed as fractile — “fraction + -ile”

Definitions

  1. 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.

  2. Describing the quality of a sedimentary stone as it relates to the sediments to…

    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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for fractile. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA