| quantile |
Quantiles are essentially points taken at regular vertical intervals from the cumulative distribution function of a random variable. Dividing ordered data into q essentially equal-sized data subsets is the motivation for q-quantiles; the quantiles are the data values marking the boundaries between consecutive subsets. ...
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| quanta |
Discrete increment.
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| quantile |
A generic term for any fraction that divides a collection of observations arranged in order of magnitude into two specific parts. Thus, the upper quartile is the quantile that separates the upper one-quarter from the lower three-quarters of the observations. See also percentile, decile.
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| quantitative trait |
A measurable trait that shows continuous variation; a trait that can not be classified into a few discrete classes.
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| quantity |
a characteristic of a system that can be well described and possibly assigned values. Energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum are examples of quantities associated with all systems.
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