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3️⃣ One of three groups 📊 Divided in thirds
tertile

tertile

8.5
Relating to one of three equal groups in a set of data
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɜrˌtaɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tercio
  • We created three subgroups of age using the variable's tertile cutoffs to further examine this effect.

Examples

  • In the study, participants were divided into tertile categories based on their scores.

  • The results were grouped according to their tertile, allowing for clearer analysis of trends.

  • To understand the data better, we analyzed each tertile separately for significant differences.

Synonyms

tercio
vstertile
  • Archaic
9.9

One of three equal parts of something

refers to such a part especially in statistical analysis
tertial
vstertile
9.9

Third in order or relating to a third part

is about equal third parts rather than mere position or level

Surface Forms

tertile positive

Morphology

tertile = third (semi-transparent) = terti + ile

The meaning corresponds to 'third', so learners can often infer it, but the form uses the Latin combining element 'terti-' and the less familiar suffix '-ile', making full inference somewhat uncertain for average learners.

Etymology

Tertile comes from the Latin tertius, which means 'third'. So tertile as an adjective describes something that is in or about the third part when you divide things into three equal parts, for example in statistics.