fractile

fractile englanniksi

1. The value of a distribution for which some fraction of the sample lies below.

The ''q''-quantile is the same as the ''(1/q)''-fractile.

The median is the .5-fractile.

2. Describing the quality of a sedimentary stone as it relates to the sediments to cohesively bond without fracturing.

''A stone with a low fractile strength lacks tensile strength and will crack or crumble under stress or pressure.''