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Description:

A quantil is a statistical term that divides a set of values into equal proportions based on their rank or position. It is often used to analyze and understand the distribution of data in various fields such as economics, finance, and sociology.

Senses:

Sense 1 - Noun:

A specific value that divides a dataset into equal parts, thus representing a specific percentile.

Example sentence: The 75th quantil of the annual income distribution in the country is used to analyze the wealth disparity.

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Sense 2 - Verb:

The act of calculating quantiles for a given dataset.

Example sentence: The researcher quantiled the dataset to examine the distribution of student grades.

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Sense 3 - Adjective:

Pertaining to or characterized by quantiles.

Example sentence: The quantil values provide valuable insights into the distribution of the data.

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Sense 4 - Adverb:

In a manner that relates to quantiles or their calculation.

Example sentence: The data was analyzed quantilly to identify any anomalies in the pattern.

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