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How do you use Quantile in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Quantile in a sentence

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Quantile | Quantiles

Quantile meaning

One of the class of values of a variate which divides the members of a batch or sample into equal-sized subgroups of adjacent values or a probability distribution into distributions of equal probability.

Using Quantile

  • The main meaning on this page is: One of the class of values of a variate which divides the members of a batch or sample into equal-sized subgroups of adjacent values or a probability distribution into distributions of equal probability.
  • In the example corpus, quantile often appears in combinations such as: of quantile.

Context around Quantile

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

less 1× residual 1×

Often after:

may 1× functions 1×

Sentence patterns with Quantile

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

definition of quantile with rounding 1× for the quantile are used 1× median 2 quantile of a 1× of a quantile may not 1× of residual quantile functions also 1× one less quantile than the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

examples the following 1× in some cases 1× the groups created 1× this methodology uses 1×

Common sentence endings:

non heavy tails 1× of even size 1× of groups created 1× quantile with rounding 1× the cut points 1×

Words around Quantile

Just before it in the word index:

quantifying 45 quantify 215 quantifies 19 quantifiers 26 quantifier 19 quantified 92

Just after it in the word index:

quantiles 4 quantinno 5 quantinuum 2 quantique 2 quantised 2 quantitation 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Quantile

  • In this selection, "quantile" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, less, residual, may and functions stand out and add context to how "quantile" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include definition of quantile with rounding and for the quantile are used. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "quantile" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with quantile

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

There is one less quantile than the number of groups created. (11 words)

Examples The following two examples use the Nearest Rank definition of quantile with rounding. (14 words)

The groups created are termed halves, thirds, quarters, etc., though sometimes the terms for the quantile are used for the groups created, rather than for the cut points. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

In some cases the value of a quantile may not be uniquely determined, as can be the case for the median (2-quantile) of a uniform probability distribution on a set of even size. (34 words)

This methodology uses bundles of residual quantile functions, also called percentile residual life functions, which characterize many different types of distribution tails, including both heavy and non-heavy tails. (29 words)

The groups created are termed halves, thirds, quarters, etc., though sometimes the terms for the quantile are used for the groups created, rather than for the cut points. (28 words)

Example sentences (5)

In some cases the value of a quantile may not be uniquely determined, as can be the case for the median (2-quantile) of a uniform probability distribution on a set of even size.

Examples The following two examples use the Nearest Rank definition of quantile with rounding.

The groups created are termed halves, thirds, quarters, etc., though sometimes the terms for the quantile are used for the groups created, rather than for the cut points.

There is one less quantile than the number of groups created.

This methodology uses bundles of residual quantile functions, also called percentile residual life functions, which characterize many different types of distribution tails, including both heavy and non-heavy tails.

Common combinations with quantile

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of quantile 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "quantile" in a sentence?
An example: "In some cases the value of a quantile may not be uniquely determined, as can be the case for the median (2-quantile) of a uniform probability distribution on a set of even size." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "quantile" from authentic English texts.
What does "quantile" mean?
Quantile means: One of the class of values of a variate which divides the members of a batch or sample into equal-sized subgroups of adjacent values or a probability distribution into distributions of equal probability.
How many example sentences with "quantile" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "quantile", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.