Glossary entry

Danish term or phrase:

fraktilen

English translation:

quantile, fractile; percentile

Added to glossary by Charlesp
Jan 17, 2011 20:51
13 yrs ago
Danish term

fraktilen

Danish to English Science Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Det fremgår ikke helt om resultaterne svarer til 80 % fraktilen
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 fractile (or quantile)

Proposed translations

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fractile (or quantile)

As far as I know, these words are interchangeable, but someone who knows more about statistics may be able to provide more information.
Peer comment(s):

agree Chris Says Bye : But more common would actually be "the 80th percentile"
10 hrs
agree Michael Davies : Yes, I agree.
11 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Maybe someone will comment on the usage, ie when quantile (or fractile) should be used instead of percentile."
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