Quantile

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022917",
  "term": "Quantile",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The value of an attribute indexing a specified proportion of a population distribution or distribution function. Quartiles (25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles), the median (50th percentile), and other percentiles are special cases of quantiles.\n\n2. Percentile (cumulative probability) of a distribution that ranges from zero to the 100th percentile.",
  "subject": "Science and research",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Modeling and Assessment Program (EMAP) Master Glossary",
    "Benchmark Dose Software (BMDS) Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/quantile/"
}