fractile

English

Etymology 1

fraction +‎ -ile

Noun

fractile (plural fractiles)

  1. (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.
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Etymology 2

fracture +‎ -ile

Adjective

fractile (comparative more fractile, superlative most fractile)

  1. 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.
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