Meanings
nounlower quartile (plural lower quartiles)
plural lower quartiles
- The quartile (designated Q₁) having the lowest value; it cuts off the lowest 25% of data.
Synonyms: first quartile
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe quartile (designated Q₁) having the lowest value; it cuts off the lowest 25% of data.
Similar
first quartile
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APA
lower quartile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lower%20quartile
MLA
“lower quartile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lower%20quartile. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lower quartile,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lower%20quartile.
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