Global Statements Dictionary
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quantile
(kwa:n' tIl) n.
Statistics. 1. one of a set of values that divide a distribution into equal parts, as a median, quartile, percentile, etc.
2. Also, quantile rank. one of the equal parts of a distribution between successive quantiles.
Usage. Quantiles are numbered from lowest to highest. For example, the first quartile is the lowest of the three quartiles; one fourth of the distribution is below the first quartile.
QUANTILE
Function. Quantiles. PSPPR:Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
quartile
(ko^r' tIl) n.
a quantile that divides a distribution into four equal parts.
query
(kwer' i, kwEr' i) v.t.
1. to specify data to obtain or retrieve from.
n.
2. a request directed to a database management system for specific data from a database.
3. an SQL expression that identifies data to retrieve.
QUERY
Command. Opens the SQL Query Window application.
QUEST
SAS/ACCESS. Procedure.
question mark
(kwes' chun ma:rk') n.
the character ?, used in
error controls
and in substitute character codes.
queue
(kU') n.
1. a structure in which items are added and removed, with the first item added being the first item removed.
v.t.
2. to form a queue or to be added to a queue.
quintile
(kwin' tIl) n.
Statistics. a quantile that divides a distribution into five parts.
QUIT
Proc step statement. Ref: PSPPR:Proc Step Statements. PSPL:Proc Steps:Proc Step Syntax.
quotation mark
(kwO tA' shun ma:rk) n.
the character
" (double quote) or
' (single quote),
used in matched pairs to enclose quoted strings.
quote
(kwOt') n.
1. quotation mark.
v.t.
2. to form a quoted string of.
3. to mark as a literal value by enclosing in quotation marks, a macro quoting function, etc.
quoted, adj.
QUOTE
Function. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Functions and CALL Routines:Character Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
quoted string
n.
a sequence of characters enclosed in quotation marks and treated as a data value.
QUOTELENMAX
System option. Maximum length of quoted string.