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percentile

noun

Simple meaning

Any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total.

Pronunciation

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persehntyl

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pɚˈsɛntaɪl

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Definition

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noun

  1. statistics

    Any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total

  2. statistics

    Any of the ninety-nine points that divide an ordered distribution into one hundred parts, each containing one per cent of the population.

  3. statistics

    Any one of the hundred groups so divided.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Formality
Technical

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Numbered / ninety

third percentilepercentile scoretenth percentile

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fifth percentilenational percentilefiftieth percentileaverage percentilepercentile value

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