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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- percentile
1, record 1, English, percentile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- centile 2, record 1, English, centile
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The value of the statistical variable that marks the boundary between any two consecutive intervals in a distribution of 100 intervals each containing one percent of the total population. 2, record 1, English, - percentile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the values dividing the data into one hundred equal parts are called percentiles and are denoted by P1, P2, ..., P99. The 5th decile and the 50th percentile correspond to the median. The 25th and 75th percentiles correspond to the first and third quartiles respectively. 3, record 1, English, - percentile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centile
1, record 1, French, centile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- percentile 2, record 1, French, percentile
see observation, masculine noun
- quantile d'ordre 100 3, record 1, French, quantile%20d%27ordre%20100
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une série statistique ordonnée, chacune des 99 valeurs qui divisent les éléments de la série statistique en cent groupes renfermant le même nombre d'éléments [...] 4, record 1, French, - centile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous l'influence de l'anglais, on trouve aussi le mot «percentile» en français. 4, record 1, French, - centile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
- Matemáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- percentil
1, record 1, Spanish, percentil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- percentila 2, record 1, Spanish, percentila
see observation, feminine noun, Cuba, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valor que divide un conjunto ordenado de datos estadísticos de forma que un porcentaje de tales datos sea inferior a dicho valor. 3, record 1, Spanish, - percentil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
percentila: El Diccionario de la Real Academia Española solo recoge la forma "percentil". Sin embargo, se ha constatado el uso de la forma "percentila" en textos del ámbito académico y de divulgación científica. 4, record 1, Spanish, - percentil
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