quartile

Definitions

1. Any of the three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts, each containing a quarter of the population.
2. Any one of the four groups so divided.

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“Total activity levels in the lowest quartile were equivalent to walking for 49 minutes at roughly 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) per hour daily. Total activity levels in the second-, third- and fourth-highest quartiles were equivalent to 78, 105 and 160 minutes, respectively.”

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