fraktilen

English translation: quantile, fractile; percentile

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Danish term or phrase:fraktilen
English translation:quantile, fractile; percentile
Entered by: Charlesp

20:51 Jan 17, 2011
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Danish term or phrase: fraktilen
Det fremgår ikke helt om resultaterne svarer til 80 % fraktilen
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 11:23
fractile (or quantile)
Explanation:
As far as I know, these words are interchangeable, but someone who knows more about statistics may be able to provide more information.
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 10:23
Grading comment
Maybe someone will comment on the usage, ie when quantile (or fractile) should be used instead of percentile.
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3 +2fractile (or quantile)
Diarmuid Kennan


  

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fractile (or quantile)


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

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 10:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Maybe someone will comment on the usage, ie when quantile (or fractile) should be used instead of percentile.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christopher Schröder: But more common would actually be "the 80th percentile"
10 hrs

agree  Michael Davies: Yes, I agree.
11 hrs
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