quartile

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Any of the three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts, each…

   Any of the three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts, each containing a quarter of the population.

2. 2

   Any one of the four groups so divided.

   • This school is ranked in the first quartile.
   • The Department for Transport's National Travel Survey shows that workers in the lowest income quartile are twice as likely to use public transport.
   • In June 2021, the top-income quartile of Chase customers had a median cash buffer of 43 days, while the lowest-income quartile had a median cash buffer of 22 days.
3. 3

   To divide into quartiles.

The neighborhood

• neighborquantile