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Quartile

/kwˈɔrtɪl/
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(noun) Any of the three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts, each containing a quarter of the population.

His test scores were in the top quartile of the entire class.
The data was divided into four quartiles for easier analysis.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The student's score placed her in the top ____ of the national cohort for mathematics.

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